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Recent Examples of tailwind
Lower borrowing costs are a tailwind for precious metals, which don’t pay interest, and traders are betting on more rate cuts in 2026.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Some investors see this as a structural tailwind that will last for years.
—Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The Disney launch sets up a broad roll-out across Latin America, where the studio controls key rights, adding tailwind to the international rollout.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fed rate cuts can lower savings and borrowing rates, encouraging spending and investing and boosting business activity, creating a sustained tailwind for the stock market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Some investors see this as a structural tailwind that will last for years.
—Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The Disney launch sets up a broad roll-out across Latin America, where the studio controls key rights, adding tailwind to the international rollout.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fed rate cuts can lower savings and borrowing rates, encouraging spending and investing and boosting business activity, creating a sustained tailwind for the stock market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
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The analyst pointed to Chinese inventory levels, which seem to have risen 15% this month versus the December 2025 average, as a headwind.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Leven has been more resistant to another common industry headwind — Denver’s rising minimum wage, Lygizos said.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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George Kittle’s Achilles had popped, a devastating blow to the soul of the roster.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Milwaukee, the Weather Service's office has issued a gale warning for Lake Michigan until midnight Monday.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Great Lakes are under storm, gale, and heavy freezing spray warnings.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Damaging wind, tornadoes, and some large hail are the primary threats Saturday morning and into the day.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
10 Jan. 2026
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After a bout of severe weather and tornadoes crossed Oklahoma on Thursday, the Sooner State will likely see more cold and precipitation into the week ahead.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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An Australian Shepherd lost in a windstorm over the weekend was reunited with her distressed owner, with some help from a thermal drone.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The agency has advised residents to stay in the lower levels of their home during the windstorm and to avoid windows.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Heavy snow and strong wind gusts up to 40 mph will create hazardous travel conditions in northern El Paso County, according to the warning.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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Winds will gust up to 35 MPH as squalls move through.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Snow squalls could cause sudden whiteout conditions on interstates between the Great Lakes and Appalachians.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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This gripping page-turner — featuring a decades-old murder, a writer in town to tell the real story and an oncoming tempest — feels like it was ripped from the juiciest headlines.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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While the idea of a one-time tax on more than 200 people has a long way to go before getting onto the ballot and would need to be passed by voters in November, the tempest around it captures the zeitgeist of angst and anger at the core of California.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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