southwester

Definition of southwesternext

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Noun
  • At that pace, even a tiny micrometeoroid has the ability to impart a significant kinetic blow upon striking a spacecraft en route to the moon, with potentially disastrous results for the astronaut crew inside.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 7 June 2026
  • Sánchez had the big blow with a two-run shot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • National Weather Service The NWS also issued a host of marine hazards, including gale warnings, high surf advisories, small craft advisories and beach hazards for most of Southern California's coastal communities.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • 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
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
  • Energy addition refers to a push to develop new technologies, such as renewables like solar and wind, in parallel with existing fossil fuels.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 June 2026
  • Researchers think a hot, energetic wind blowing from Sgr A* created this structure by sweeping the cold gas away or heating it up.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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