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Recent Examples of tailwind
Consumer spending could get a tailwind from what economists anticipate will be larger tax refunds this year because of tax cuts.
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Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Sustainability, championed at Vestiaire by Moizant, remains a structural tailwind.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The company is also building against a demographic tailwind.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
All of this spending and building is a tailwind for stocks.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Sustainability, championed at Vestiaire by Moizant, remains a structural tailwind.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
The company is also building against a demographic tailwind.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
All of this spending and building is a tailwind for stocks.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tailwind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
Noun
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The war in Iran is adding to a list of headwinds for markets already on edge after fears over disruption from artificial intelligence and pressure in private credit have nearly erased this year’s gains in the S&P 500.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The media business has faced headwinds in recent years, times made even more tough on brands serving niche audiences.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Iran’s strikes on Gulf cities are a blow to the region’s goal of promoting itself as a financial center that can be a haven of stability.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Now the gloves are off, and each side will be trying to land a knockout blow.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The wings won’t rip off in a gale.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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There are hazardous beach and marine conditions with a high risk of life-threatening rip currents, gale warning and small craft advisories.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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The main threats will be heavy rain, damaging winds and hail, although an isolated tornado is possible, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Hail, intense winds and a tornado or two are all possible in the afternoon and evening.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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PacifiCorp has now been ordered by juries to pay over $1 billion in damages to members of the class following a 2023 trial in which it was found liable for negligently failing to cut power during a windstorm despite warnings from top fire officials.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Bass accused Crowley of leadership failures during the January 2025 windstorm that led to the deadly Palisades fire and also accused her of refusing to prepare an after-action report on the firefight.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If severe storms form, the most likely hazards are hail up to 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour are possible.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These squalls can lead to sudden spinouts and chain-reaction crashes because road conditions deteriorate rapidly.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Every family has its weather: sudden squalls, long dry spells, even a hurricane or two.—
Glenn Kurlander,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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What started as a joyous snowball fight Monday in New York City morphed into a political tempest after residents began pelting police officers with snow and ice.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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