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Recent Examples of tailwind
Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground.
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Takeaway: There’s an economic tailwind from tax cuts and tech, but the growing deficit and cost-of-living crisis could curb growth.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
Consumer spending could get a tailwind from what economists anticipate will be larger tax refunds this year because of tax cuts.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The company is also building against a demographic tailwind.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Takeaway: There’s an economic tailwind from tax cuts and tech, but the growing deficit and cost-of-living crisis could curb growth.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Feb. 2026
Consumer spending could get a tailwind from what economists anticipate will be larger tax refunds this year because of tax cuts.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The company is also building against a demographic tailwind.
—Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
Noun
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The underlying case against Comey has faced headwinds from the start.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Quality concerns have also been a headwind, Brown said.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
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But Thune has worked to soften the blow, at least within his own conference, by involving Lee in lengthy conversations on how debate proceeds.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The French left won the Paris mayor’s race, one of a number of blows to far-right and center-right challengers in nationwide municipal polls.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But not one single titter, giggle or full blown gale of laughter erupted from my mouth tonight.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2026
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The wings won’t rip off in a gale.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the tornadoes, the NWS is investigating storm damage near Camden, Delaware.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Leland Couch, the Little Rock parks and recreation director, told the board last week that the city was offered the opportunity to apply for FEMA funding to construct two different safe rooms following the March 31, 2023, tornado that caused major damage across the metro area.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The night of a severe windstorm on March 13, Public Works supervisor Doug Chmiel was clearing the road for emergency vehicles when he was struck by a falling tree limb.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Strong winds can make travel difficult, the advisory warned, urging residents to take extra caution, including watching for falling debris and trees and, in high-wind warning zones, remaining in the lower levels of their home during a windstorm and avoiding windows.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Wind speeds were blowing at 12 mph in Grant, with gusts up to 29 mph, and Fairplay was seeing winds at 21 mph with gusts of up to 38 mph at the time of the closure, according to AccuWeather.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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Another round of snow and gusts Monday could bring another foot of snow across Michigan's Upper Peninsula.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some squall lines can produce tornadoes, too.—
Matthew Cappucci,
Washington Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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The forecast called for one to three inches, another confetti squall to blow through Mohegan Sun Arena.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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