as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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Noun
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The deal was beneficial for both sides.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The two sides talked on March 17 and March 24 but have not been able to reach a breakthrough.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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That game will feature the return of longtime Rapids Homegrown Sam Vines, a left back who the club waived the day before the season started.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The man was treated for numerous stab wounds to his left and right flanks, according to Boisvert.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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No player has made more high speed runs (over 20km/h) in behind the defensive line than Suarez this season per SkillCorner, and those movements aren’t only targeted towards his stronger flank.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With 13 customizable controls, 11-zone Chroma under-glow, and Gen-3 Optical Switches that are rated for 90 million clicks, this mouse will survive your climb to the top of the leaderboard.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lovejoy scored its final run on a Carson Branch homer to left field in the top of the sixth.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Law enforcement arrived soon after and deduced the shot must have come from outside, potentially from an area 30 yards away where a firearm-sniffing dog alerted the following day.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most of the time, the winds come from the northeast and Hawaii’s mountains keep the majority of precipitation on that windward side.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The heaviest rainfall will continue to focus over the windward portions of the islands, letting up Monday afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those riots kickstarted the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America, and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Privacy law may apply to, say, a stranger who broadcasts a toddler’s febrile seizure to a potential audience of millions, but the same child generally cannot claim a legal right to privacy from his mother or father.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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