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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Once on the Israeli side, we were ordered not to open the windows and to leave the car only through the right-hand doors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Five players scored in double figures, while the home side ended the game on a 19-1 run.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After hitting the three free throws, TCU threw an inbounds pass out of bounds with one second left.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The layout features a full page for notes on the left and, to the right, two days per page with horizontal space for tasks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Twelves went to the left flank of the fire, which was encroaching on homes off Altadena Drive alongside Eaton Canyon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene Crossing the Rickenbacker Causeway from the Miami mainland, sapphire water flanks ribbons of highway on both sides.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Liquid measuring cups have space at the top to prevent overflowing as well as a spout for easy pouring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Wisconsin-style curds come as a 10-piece side, fried until the golden and crisp outside and the cheesy and melty inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Jan. 2026
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Social media influencers have racked up millions of views showing off their outside-of-work schedules—#5to9routine has more than 35 million views on TikTok.—
Jamie Wilde,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Within the eyewall, total structural failure is likely, especially in higher elevation areas where wind speeds atop and on the windward sides of hills and mountains could be up to 30 percent stronger.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Devon Lum,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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Costco would add one right-in/right-out turn on Idaho 55, another on Hill Road, and a new roundabout on Hill Road, the traffic analysis said.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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