NORTHWESTERS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

northwesters

noun

plural of northwester

as in northeasters

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Elsewhere, investors are absorbing the blows from a selloff in artificial intelligence stocks on Thursday, which saw the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 all log their worst one-day loss since April 2025, according to FactSet data.

— Sarah Min,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Since the breakdown of a truce in July, Saudi Arabia has traded blows with the Houthis, who have retaliated with strikes on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites that killed at least 20 people in October.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of blows

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Gusting winds, steep terrain, and dry conditions can accelerate fire spread, endangering lives, homes, wildlife, and surrounding communities.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Weather, wildlife and environmental issues Santa Ana winds and hotter fall temperatures sustain Southern California’s critical fire risks.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of winds

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With unpredictable subpolar gales and zero heavy manufacturing on the island, a conventional build would have dragged out across four or five years.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.

— Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026

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Her work there earned her a Gotham TV Award nomination; Season 2 of The Studio airs next year.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
The tournament, while not officially sanctioned as an ATP event, features some of the top players in the world vying for millions of dollars and airs live on Netflix.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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