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The sailors looked windswept and tired.
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Cruise down Ocean Drive, a 10-mile coastal route lined with windswept coves, dramatic cliffs, historic estates, and postcard-worthy Atlantic views.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
In the windswept fields of northern Minnesota, where winter lasts six months and the growing season is short but intense, Far North Spirits grows Hazlet rye—a single variety that thrives in harsh conditions.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
The spirit that still drives flight Today marks the 122nd anniversary of that historic morning, a moment that still resonates far beyond the windswept dunes of North Carolina.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
But the lawsuit claims the company had neglected to replace aging utility poles in the windswept Panhandle, some of which were nearly 100 years old and more than twice their typical lifespan of 40 years.
—Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
In the windswept fields of northern Minnesota, where winter lasts six months and the growing season is short but intense, Far North Spirits grows Hazlet rye—a single variety that thrives in harsh conditions.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
The spirit that still drives flight Today marks the 122nd anniversary of that historic morning, a moment that still resonates far beyond the windswept dunes of North Carolina.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
But the lawsuit claims the company had neglected to replace aging utility poles in the windswept Panhandle, some of which were nearly 100 years old and more than twice their typical lifespan of 40 years.
—Jim Vertuno, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/windswept. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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windswept
adjective
wind·swept
-ˌswept 
: disturbed by or as if by wind
a windswept beach
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