as in wind
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Recent Examples of headwind
But the decision to suspend the leave buy-back program does not bode well for unions, which appear to be facing tougher budget headwinds than originally expected at the beginning of the year.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, concerns about the tariffs caused businesses and consumers to change their behavior at year start, signaling that the rollout of steep import fees could create headwinds for the economy later in 2025, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
As internal and external growth headwinds mount, Beijing faces the hard budget constraint of capital scarcity: more money for technology means less money for households.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Economists point out that the macro conditions, including tariffs, could place future headwinds on aviation.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Nevertheless, concerns about the tariffs caused businesses and consumers to change their behavior at year start, signaling that the rollout of steep import fees could create headwinds for the economy later in 2025, experts said.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
As internal and external growth headwinds mount, Beijing faces the hard budget constraint of capital scarcity: more money for technology means less money for households.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
Economists point out that the macro conditions, including tariffs, could place future headwinds on aviation.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headwind
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Critics of the earlier rounds of testing said wind measurements taken at Drake Field airport in Fayetteville were too far away to be valid in Tontitown.—
Doug Thompson,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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The severe thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon to evening and could also bring corridors of strong wind gusts and hail, the largest of which will come over central Texas, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Headwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwind. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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