windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn 
: blown by the wind
especially
: having a permanent set or character of growth determined by the prevailing winds
windblown trees
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The alert, which covers parts of Riverside County, is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday because of elevated levels of particulate matter caused by windblown dust.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Air quality alerts are in effect across several regions in South Carolina, North Carolina and California because of elevated levels of fine particulates from wildfire smoke and windblown dust, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
California's Coachella Valley – Air quality alerts due to windblown dust, with health risks to individuals with respiratory conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
What To Know An air quality alert published by the NWS notified residents of the Coachella Valley that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) was warning of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the area.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Air quality alerts are in effect across several regions in South Carolina, North Carolina and California because of elevated levels of fine particulates from wildfire smoke and windblown dust, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
California's Coachella Valley – Air quality alerts due to windblown dust, with health risks to individuals with respiratory conditions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
What To Know An air quality alert published by the NWS notified residents of the Coachella Valley that the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) was warning of harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the area.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windblown. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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windblown
adjective
wind·blown
ˈwin(d)-ˌblōn
: blown or looking as if blown by the wind
windblown seeds
windblown streets
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