southwester

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Noun
  • Iles had the big blow of the inning with a two-run double down the left field line.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Larger airlines have cushioned the blow somewhat by hiking some fees and fares and cutting flights.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 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
  • With winds becoming light, expect temperatures to cool into the 30s by Saturday morning.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Trim trees, remove dead branches, secure outdoor furniture, grills and anything that could become airborne in high winds.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 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 3 May. 2026.

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