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Recent Examples of leeward
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
Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Adjective
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
Noun
The company said data from ground video, onboard telemetry, post-flight tests and computational fluid dynamics pointed to excessive heating on the leeward side as the likely root cause.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 17 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Adjective
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Wind can help blow pollutants out of an area, though at the expense of downwind sites.—
Armin Sorooshian,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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The United States Geological Survey said fallout had created hazardous conditions in downwind areas, with one resident reporting more than an inch of tephra — a mix of magma, rock and volcanic glass — on the roads of a golf course subdivision.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After testing the 2025 MacBook Pro with Apple's M5 CPU, here's my in-depth, side-by-side comparison with last year's M4 MacBook on performance, features, and value.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, has come under tremendous fire from all sides.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The final blow came in the 70th minute with Sveindís Jónsdóttir’s run down the left flank, setting up Miahara Niehues, making a late run in the middle, for the finish.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ceballos tied the game in the 25th minute, emerging unmarked in the box to head Langoni’s freekick from the right flank past Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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