in the wind

phrase

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

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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 To find the smell that got lost in the wind, the fly must have a goal—a memory of what to search for. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 28 July 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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