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Recent Examples of tailwind
South Africa’s push to revive key drivers of its economy such as power availability and logistics has created a tailwind for the largest unit of the continent’s biggest lender by assets.
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Adelaide Changole, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The result is a market where structural tailwinds are stacking on top of investment demand.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Creative confidence enjoys a tailwind as loving Venus hones your 5th House of Inspiration, so your talent shines without forcing the moment.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adelaide Changole, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The result is a market where structural tailwinds are stacking on top of investment demand.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Creative confidence enjoys a tailwind as loving Venus hones your 5th House of Inspiration, so your talent shines without forcing the moment.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
Noun
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Still, cinemas face persistent headwinds, including fears that studio consolidation will reduce film releases.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The capabilities of electricity grids and a shortage of equipment such as transformers and switchgear for expansion are another headwind.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The development marks a blow to Washington’s support for Orban’s reelection and comes after Magyar’s Tisza party was viewed as the favorite to win in the April 12 election, holding a 10-point lead over the ruling Fidesz party, according to Politico’s polling analysis.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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Freiburg and Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi received a blow to his knee late in the game and needed support to walk off the field afterward.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The women of Free Eden meet tragic ends one-by-one as a tornado approaches — Cherry in a mall escalator and Fig being struck by the mall’s skylight.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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According to federal officials, the tornado uprooted trees, snapped telephone poles and destroyed a barn wall in an area just south of Hull Road between Elwell and Bak roads.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite a cold, weeknight windstorm, Cody residents turned out in force for Protect Wyoming’s first public event this week.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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The home must have windstorm insurance and, if in a flood zone, flood insurance as well.—
ALEX ROZIER,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just around the corner, strong gusts tore shingles from a home, leaving them strewn across the yard.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It’s kept me dry during surprise squalls, summer storms, and more.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fog rolls in off the sea, rain clouds form against the steep volcanic slopes and squalls appear without warning.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 14 Apr. 2026.
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