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Recent Examples of leeward
Adjective
There's also a fire risk on the leeward sides of the islands that have been experiencing drought, with Kiko disrupting trade wind patterns, AccuWeather reported.—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 The water on the leeward side of Salt Cay is like glass.—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.—Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020 This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020 See All Example Sentences for leeward
The wind may produce rain over Oahu and in Kauai’s higher terrain, the weather service said and has increased showers on the windward side of the Big Island and Maui.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.
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Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
The Other Side of the Contest Award shows focus on who wins, but every contest has another side.
However, experts have long warned of the potential for a spillover to neighboring countries on NATO’s eastern flank that could force the alliance to respond militarily.
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Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
On the south flank, resources will hold the fire north of the Kings River to prevent spread into additional drainages and communities.
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