Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airflows
Noun
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Overcoming high desert winds The team used Nabrawind’s new Total Self-Erecting System (SES) and Skylift turbine technology for the installation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026 -
The same year, Hurricane Dora passed within about 400 miles of Hawaii, churning up winds on the islands that contributed to the Lahaina fire disaster on Maui.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Noun
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From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The weather in Wales was terrible, with snow and freezing temperatures and Arctic gales.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Out in the ferocious gales of the North Sea, on the overcrowded routes of the Irish Sea and the English Channel, and off to the islands’ west, the wide Atlantic herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Some suites have private gardens while others have ocean vistas; whimsical swings sway with the Atlantic breezes on many terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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When the sliding doors are open, cross breezes flow easily from here to the pool area.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 May 2026
Noun
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On TikTok, Photon Matrix posted a video of the device killing the mosquitoes at night and leaving only micro-puffs of smoke behind; the video has been viewed more than 70 million times.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Home-Run Balls, named for a popular Korean snack of the same shape, are terrific gougère puffs filled with foie-gras cream, and a spring-pea lettuce cup was clean and bright.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become a global filmmaking hub is facing headwinds, and not just because of one recent high-profile flop.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The turnaround still faces headwinds.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But even this state-of-the-art model couldn’t directly account for the subtle cumulative effects of clouds, which can span just meters and be shaped by even tinier zephyrs of air.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Airflows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airflows. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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