headwind

noun

head·wind | \ ˈhed-ˌwind

Definition of headwind

: a wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement (as of an aircraft)

Examples of headwind in a Sentence

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So that all looks, at least to my untrained eye, like a headwind. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, "This Week in Elon," 24 Aug. 2018 Before the revelations about his writings, Das was facing other headwinds as one of 10 Democrats running for the nomination to replace retiring US Representative Niki Tsongas. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "In college writings, Third District candidate Beej Das compared minority organizations to Nazis," 9 June 2018 With the headwind, the gas came back to the peloton. — Samuel Petrequin, The Seattle Times, "Tour riders sprayed with tear gas amid protest by farmers," 24 July 2018 On April 15, Linden beat steady rain that turned into sleet, beat temperatures in the lows 40s, beat a 32 mph headwind, beat 13,390 other women and beat some self doubt to win the Boston Marathon. — Don Norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, "‘Whirlwind’ continues for Boston champion," 1 June 2018 But she was forced to run into a headwind, making the time exceptional considering the conditions. — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, "Yucaipa's Hampton has 33-year-old state record in his sights after victory at CIF-SS track and field championships," 20 May 2018

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