tailwind

noun

Definition of tailwindnext
as in headwind

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Recent Examples of tailwind And that’s potentially a significant tailwind, as long as ESPN keeps landing the biggest games. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 When a plane is caught in a tailwind, gusts of air blow from behind the aircraft in the same direction the plane is flying. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 While there’s been some speculation that GLP-1 weight loss drugs would be a tailwind for brands like Victoria’s Secret, Super said the company’s not seeing a huge impact. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 To that end, the bond between Williams and Johnson feels like a significant tailwind for the Bears. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailwind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
  1. headwind
  2. blow
  3. gale
  4. tornado
  5. windstorm
  6. gust
  7. squall
  8. tempest
Noun
  • Consequently, SpaceX's decision to push ahead against political headwinds has sparked market skepticism regarding whether these projects can materialize smoothly.
    — , CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The stock was down around 8 percent this week, and 23 percent over the past month—though this was amid sector-wide and AI-related headwinds as well as the developing scandals involving Huang.
    — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • On top of that, Jensen Huang's resignation Thursday as Nvidia CEO in the fallout of an affair scandal dealt another blow to investor confidence, making Anthropic's IPO even more of a litmus test of investor appetite for the sector.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • With a population exceeding 110 million people, over 40 million more than France, Congo is the most populous nation where French is the official language and its withdrawal would mark a significant blow to the Francophonie organization.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Because sails are made to withstand gale-force winds, the bag is structurally strong, yet looks light and luminous.
    — Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
  • When the gales of November came early, as the song goes, large waves and intense wind lashed the ship on her final voyage.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • But El Niño is also expected to bring more rain to Florida this winter, as well as increase the risk for tornadoes.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Developers want to transform a more than seven-acre shopping center on the southwest corner of Preston Road and Royal Lane that was decimated by a 2019 tornado, proposing an $800 million redevelopment with high-rise buildings.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • Among his key policy proposals is creation of a catastrophic insurance fund to bring down the cost of windstorm insurance.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • An investigation by the state and Los Angeles County concluded that the fire was caused by a long-dormant transmission tower that was reenergized in a fierce windstorm.
    — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • The cooler weather settles into the region, with highs today struggling to make it to 50, with mostly cloudy skies, light showers, and wind gusts around 20- 30 mph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph for the Santa Ynez Range and western south coast.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Its squalls are as big as those of shoegaze, but you could never get lost in them.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Regional forecasts are often concerned with extreme events, such as heavy rainfall, squall lines, severe thunderstorms or hurricanes.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • Something similar must also occur amid the virtual tempest of higher temperatures.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tempest

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