Examples of downwind in a Sentence
we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District said smoke from the fire could continue to affect air quality in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, particularly in areas downwind of the facility.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
The agency warned that, as firefighting efforts progressed, smoldering material could continue to affect air quality directly downwind of the facility, as cooler smoke plumes don’t rise as high into the air.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Neighborhoods downwind of Boyle Heights, like Vernon and Commerce, will be affected, Chan said.
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Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Experts recommend planting red raspberries downwind of the black ones since black raspberries are more vulnerable to disease.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
20 June 2026
The agency warned that, as firefighting efforts progressed, smoldering material could continue to affect air quality directly downwind of the facility, as cooler smoke plumes don’t rise as high into the air.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Neighborhoods downwind of Boyle Heights, like Vernon and Commerce, will be affected, Chan said.
—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 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
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 26 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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