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Recent Examples of tailwind
Tech heavy hitters, including Alphabet, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, are scheduled to report their earnings next week, which could prove to be another tailwind for stocks.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And any hope for a new dawn in LoDo, any tailwind that pushes the Rockies forward, starts with getting Bryant’s seven-year, $182-million contract off the stinkin’ books.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, the slow but persistent march of cannabis legalization remains a long-term tailwind.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026
One more tailwind: TCJA tax rates are now permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, 2025).
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2026
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
And any hope for a new dawn in LoDo, any tailwind that pushes the Rockies forward, starts with getting Bryant’s seven-year, $182-million contract off the stinkin’ books.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, the slow but persistent march of cannabis legalization remains a long-term tailwind.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2026
One more tailwind: TCJA tax rates are now permanent under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, 2025).
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
Noun
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Because inadequate rest raises mortality, premature deaths add to the economic headwind.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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But economic headwinds due to the war in Iran derailed that progress.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Shortly after the five-year anniversary of the killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo by a Chicago police officer, the case was poised to move to a high-profile weekslong trial when a Cook County judge dealt a blow to the Toledo family’s case.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Helping cushion the blow of the supply shock, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have used alternative export routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 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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Marr's legal battles with State Farm started in 1999, when Marr says the insurer denied a claim that a friend filed for tornado damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Monday saw severe thunderstorms and intense hail across the Midwest, with lightning strikes visible from space and potential tornadoes spotted on the ground.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 2023 jury found the Berkshire utility liable for negligently failing to shut down power lines during a powerful windstorm, contributing to four separate wildfires that caused significant property damage.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 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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Power lines were snapped and pulled down in Missouri, wind gusts in Wisconsin exceeded 70 mph, and heavy rain and intense lightning knocked down trees in Tennessee.—
Kathryn Prociv,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Residents can expect wind gusts of up to 50 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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The latter, in particular, braids the bittersweet melodies of anorak-sporting vintage twee with ear-bleeding country-grunge that evokes Meat Puppets’ heaviest squalls.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Political squalls are far easier to shrug off than Britain’s long-term economic problems.—
John Stepek,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 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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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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