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Recent Examples of Synonyms for northwester
Noun
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026 -
The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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The wings won’t rip off in a gale.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The National Weather Service declared a winter weather advisory through noon for Boston and much of southeaster Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with a parallel advisory through 10 a.m. for Middlesex and Essex counties.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
12 Dec. 2019
Noun
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The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
8 July 2023
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That morning, around 6, authorities found O'Keefe on the ground outside the Canton home just before a nor'easter struck the town with 21 inches of snow.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
26 May 2023
Noun
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However, gusty winds could be a concern across the Intermountain West to the Rockies with this pattern.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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But all mangroves have elaborate root systems that hold the plants steady even when they're battered by waves and wind.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Northwester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/northwester. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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