crosswind
noun
cross·wind
ˈkrȯs-ˌwind 
: a wind blowing in a direction not parallel to a course (as of an airplane)
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Even so, the core of meme-stock strategy is a reliance on reading the cultural crosswinds to predict the natural outcome of the zeitgeist.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
While the back wheel is filled with a solid disc, to encourage aerodynamic airflow out past the back of the bike, the front wheel is left with spokes, in case of destabilising crosswinds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The findings focus on turbulence during approach and descent rather than takeoff or landing, which are primarily impacted by crosswinds, Turbli explains.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Stage 3, July 7: Valenciennes — Dunkerque, 178km, flat
Another stage for the pure sprinters, but where the jeopardy is provided by the possibility of crosswinds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
While the back wheel is filled with a solid disc, to encourage aerodynamic airflow out past the back of the bike, the front wheel is left with spokes, in case of destabilising crosswinds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The findings focus on turbulence during approach and descent rather than takeoff or landing, which are primarily impacted by crosswinds, Turbli explains.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Stage 3, July 7: Valenciennes — Dunkerque, 178km, flat
Another stage for the pure sprinters, but where the jeopardy is provided by the possibility of crosswinds.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2025
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“Crosswind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosswind. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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