downdraft
noun
down·draft
ˈdau̇n-ˌdraft 
1
: a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm)
2
: decline sense 1
an economic downdraft
Examples of downdraft in a Sentence
a strong downdraft from the thunderstorm
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But that would require not just fighting Biden’s downdraft, but also overcoming the country’s increasingly partisan voting habits.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Microbursts are instead characterized by their strong downdraft that comes from sinking air, Rogers said.
—Elizabeth Walsh, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2024
This extremely dry air can weaken a tropical cyclone or tropical disturbance by promoting downdrafts around the storm.
—Grace Pateras, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Your ceiling fan direction for summer should be counterclockwise, creating a downdraft that redistributes cool air around the room.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Microbursts are instead characterized by their strong downdraft that comes from sinking air, Rogers said.
—Elizabeth Walsh, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2024
This extremely dry air can weaken a tropical cyclone or tropical disturbance by promoting downdrafts around the storm.
—Grace Pateras, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Your ceiling fan direction for summer should be counterclockwise, creating a downdraft that redistributes cool air around the room.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024
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downdraft
noun
down·draft
-ˌdraft
-ˌdrȧft
: a downward current of gas (as air in a chimney or during a thunderstorm)
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