in the wind

phrase

: about to happen : astir, afoot
change is in the wind

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The latter is critical in preventing pockets of pooling water, maintaining a taut outer skin that doesn't flap around in the wind, and keeping the rainfly from sticking to the inner tent and leading to interior moisture. New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 Which is troubling for buildings like 432 Park Avenue, a skyscraper made using white concrete that features heavily in The History of Concrete, wobbling in the wind. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Some of them, like the one I got stranded on, were full of green rolling hills, tall grasses that rustled in the wind, and wild goats and deer roaming free. Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said. ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the wind

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“In the wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wind. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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