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tailwind

noun

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as in headwind

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Recent Examples of tailwind 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 The midterm effect amplifies a tailwind that already exists rather than creating one. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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
  • Much like Merz, Stefan Persson, son of the H and M founder and himself over 70 years old, is attempting to create a turnaround for the veteran fast fashion giant by expanding his equity stake as company growth faces headwinds.
    — , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Macy’s investments and restructuring efforts reflect the increasing role that AI has been playing in the logistics industry, which is expected to further enhance efficiency and help companies survive headwinds.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • That blow came a little less than a year after the New York Times shook up its culture desk and reassigned its classical music critic, Zachary Woolfe, to serve as the obituaries editor.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The blow caused a minor skull fracture and a gash that required three stitches to close.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Inland wind gusts could reach 25 to 30 mph, with gale-force gusts possible over the water.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026
  • New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.
    — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • However, tornadoes can and have happened in every month of the year.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton struck Florida, bringing damaging storm surge, intense rainfall, flooding and a widespread tornado outbreak.
    — Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • In back-to-back appearances Wednesday at a daylong economic summit in Fort Lauderdale, Jolly touted his proposal for a state catastrophic insurance fund that would be a place for all Floridians to buy windstorm insurance coverage.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Flood zones and windstorm insurance costs feed into the debt calculation, and on Miami Beach or in low-lying neighborhoods those premiums can move the numbers as much as the interest rate does.
    — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • Wind speeds will range from 11 to 14 mph, with gusts projected to reach 26 mph.
    — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The primary threats will be frequent lightning, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and locally heavy rainfall of 1–3 inches, which could cause quick ponding or localized flooding.
    — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, kids are back to school, and a squall of pumpkin spice is upon us.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • 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
  • Although Congress doesn’t pass many laws these days, the White House has been a furious tempest of executive orders.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest

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