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we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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Based on local weather patterns, several communities downwind of the Palisades fire may have been exposed to high levels of hexavalent chromium, including Santa Monica, Beverly Hills and Culver City.
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Experts recommend planting red raspberries downwind of the black ones since black raspberries are more vulnerable to disease.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The pollution generated by cars and industry sits overpopulated areas instead of blowing downwind and mixing out.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 26 May 2026
And Salt Lake City was downwind from Cold War Era nuclear weapons test sites.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Experts recommend planting red raspberries downwind of the black ones since black raspberries are more vulnerable to disease.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
The pollution generated by cars and industry sits overpopulated areas instead of blowing downwind and mixing out.
—David Yeomans, CBS News, 26 May 2026
And Salt Lake City was downwind from Cold War Era nuclear weapons test sites.
—Kirk Siegler, NPR, 2 May 2026
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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