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The mass exodus has gutted the city, with millions of its inhabitants scattered to the winds.—Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2026 The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.—ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2026 His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
27 Aug. 2026 St James’ was open then at both ends, vulnerable to the wind and rain blowing down the Tyne Valley.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the wind