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Recent Examples of northerlyOnly the strongest swimmers should consider cliff diving into the sea, which can become rough when northerlies blow through.—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for northerly
First, through a combination of weaker trade winds and westerlies over the tropical Atlantic, La Niña tends to create a more placid atmosphere.
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Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
20 May 2024
Their modest city saw an influx of evacuees from nearby rural and coastal regions soon after hot westerlies sent walls of flame into a string of towns and villages around New Year's Eve.
The ship had a lucrative 19-year career until that September night when a gale-force wind caused its seams to break apart, according to the announcement.
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Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg learned that the hard way when the notorious blue Disney menace Stitch — of Lilo & Stitch fame — locked her into a column of gale-force air on Tuesday's episode of The View.
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