jet stream
noun
: a long narrow meandering current of high-speed winds near the tropopause blowing from a generally westerly direction and often exceeding a speed of 250 miles (402 kilometers) per hour
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And since the summer of 2024 featured an El Niño, this summer will likely be more prone to this type of stuck jet stream, according to Mr. Mann.
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Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Rough spots in the jet stream The waves in the jet streams can start on the land surface, Faranda said.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
The jet stream dip may overtake Britain and Ireland much of next week.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Most of the weather systems in the continental U.S. are modulated by the polar jet stream, so a weaker jet stream can slow the movement of storms, creating conditions for prolonged precipitation events.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Seth Borenstein, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
Rough spots in the jet stream The waves in the jet streams can start on the land surface, Faranda said.
—ArsTechnica, 7 May 2025
The jet stream dip may overtake Britain and Ireland much of next week.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Most of the weather systems in the continental U.S. are modulated by the polar jet stream, so a weaker jet stream can slow the movement of storms, creating conditions for prolonged precipitation events.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jet stream
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“Jet stream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jet%20stream. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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