southwester

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Noun
  • Emotionally, militarily, even symbolically, this is a devastating blow to the Black Queen and her cause.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Benintendi was told by announcer Len Kasper before the game that the wind was a gale blowing out, which was perfect for his moment.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Iceland, in particular, is gifted with regular gale-force winds; summer days can rotate between sun, sleet, and snow; and the terrain requires special knowledge to safely navigate.
    Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The nearest air quality monitor to the fires indicates that the worst pollution was detected on June 17 and has fluctuated in the following days depending on wind direction, weather and emergency workers’ efforts to contain the blazes.
    Allison Beck June 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
  • Aeolus will collect data on Martian dust and cloud cover, winds and temperatures, according to a NASA release.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The ocean keeps coming because of climate change, sea level rise, nor'easters, hurricanes, et cetera.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
  • 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
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“Southwester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/southwester. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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