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Recent Examples of tailwind
Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans – or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind.
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Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The investment is an apparent doubling down on electrification, even as the company's EV division loses billions of dollars and political tailwinds die down.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
That would be quite something, but most independent economists expect more headwinds from tariffs than tailwinds from tax cuts and deregulation.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Lower energy costs, faster innovation and greater industrial dynamism would provide a powerful tailwind to American productivity and growth.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The investment is an apparent doubling down on electrification, even as the company's EV division loses billions of dollars and political tailwinds die down.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
That would be quite something, but most independent economists expect more headwinds from tariffs than tailwinds from tax cuts and deregulation.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Lower energy costs, faster innovation and greater industrial dynamism would provide a powerful tailwind to American productivity and growth.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
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Despite staff layoffs affecting about 300 employees, industry analysts say Condé Nast still faces high pressure to continue restructuring and invest in digital innovation to survive long term headwinds.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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What's Next The government faces steep socioeconomic and cultural headwinds that have frustrated other nations, and whether ending the two-child policy will make a significant difference on the trend remains uncertain.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then Butker missed the extra point — a deflating moment and a blow to what had been growing momentum.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The hammer blow was last week's dismissal by the Constitutional Court of Thaksin's daughter and protege Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the sixth prime minister from or backed by the Shinawatra family to be removed by the military or judiciary.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Myriad other alerts, including a gale warning, small craft advisory, and high surf advisory, are in place along the western coast.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Forecasters sent gale warnings via telegraph to more than 100 stations.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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During livestreams of Timmer’s tornado chases, large audiences swell and follow along in the hunt from the safety of home.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, a national correspondent for USA TODAY, has written about hurricanes, tornadoes and violent weather for more than 30 years.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The windstorm marks the third time in the last four years that Burners have faced particularly challenging weather conditions.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rogue Valley Humane Society/Facebook Varner said the owner feared the worst after a windstorm blew the door open and the indoor-only cat escaped.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will be slightly cooler over the fire today, with winds outside of thunderstorm gusts being typical diurnal winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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These massive storms can be both round or linear in shape and be in systems like squall lines and tropical storms.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
31 July 2025
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The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Joking aside, this week’s teapot tempest prompts a serious question: how did an anonymous social media influencer gain the trust of 144,000 followers, and dupe a reputable newspaper to beleive they were doxed.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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