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As part of the celebration marking the return of the Preakness, the colors of the race’s winner were painted onto the ornamental weather vane at Pimlico Racecourse for the first time.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The rustic structure is highlighted by a stone chimney and maritime weather vane, plus a picket fence around the sloped parcel.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Don't the odds of a log truck coming undone and causing mega highway pile-up feel plausible, compared to a gust of wind blowing a weather vane that bounces off a fire extinguisher to then eviscerate my grandmother from the back of the head, killing her on the spot?
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 July 2025
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In December, while refining his routine for his first Olympic Games, in Milan, the 21-year-old figure skater landed seven quadruple jumps in competition, spinning like a weather vane in a windstorm.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The rustic structure is highlighted by a stone chimney and maritime weather vane, plus a picket fence around the sloped parcel.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Don't the odds of a log truck coming undone and causing mega highway pile-up feel plausible, compared to a gust of wind blowing a weather vane that bounces off a fire extinguisher to then eviscerate my grandmother from the back of the head, killing her on the spot?
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 July 2025
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“Weather vane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20vane. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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