tailwind

noun

Definition of tailwindnext
as in headwind

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Recent Examples of tailwind Returns from European or Asian equities, when translated back into dollars, receive a currency tailwind that can meaningfully augment local-currency performance. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The drop in oil prices is a tailwind for stocks, but until the conflict is settled, the Middle East turmoil remains a risk. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Had history caught a different tailwind, those crêpe shops might have been fish and chips joints. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 Sud credits this outsize growth to favorable industry tailwinds, but noted that the strategy for scaling has changed. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 June 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
  • That fueled fears that on a per-user basis, Netflix’s engagement is decelerating, indicating headwinds for subscription and ad revenue growth.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • Margins, however, faced the same fuel surcharge headwinds that weighed on its former parent.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • Iran has been degraded by over 13,000 strikes, but has survived and reconstituted, rather than suffering a mortal blow.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The woman, 41-year-old Ja’Marlette Hardy, bit one of the officers during the July 1 encounter, which led to the officer delivering a blow to her head.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The United States is also facing gale-force productivity headwinds, such as the aging of the population and the relentlessly rising cost of health care, education, and housing.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • His football outing on ITV was perfectly good value, even if there was the near-instant karma of an off-camera Brooklyn gale threatening to blow the set down.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Damaging winds are the main threat, but some storms could produce hail, isolated tornadoes and torrential rain.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The other data limitation is that many extreme weather phenomena take place on small scales—think thunderstorm dynamics or tornado formation.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • Wildfire season is just beginning in the West, but firefighting resources are already strained following a windstorm last week that sent flames racing through Great Basin states mired in drought.
    — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Take time now to review your homeowner’s policy, windstorm coverage and flood insurance.
    — Stephen Hauptman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • More than 75 million were in the threat zone for severe storms in the coming hours, stretching across parts of the Plains into the Northeast, with the primary hazard being damaging wind gusts.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Storms in southeastern New England and the Mid-Atlantic could cause damaging wind gusts, torrential rain and potential flash flooding July 5, AccuWeather meteorologists said.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Cold rain fell in an endless drizzle, broken only by harder squalls.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • The brief tornado spun up inside a squall line of thunderstorms and damaged several power poles and large limbs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tempest

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