Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for westerlies
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Why Wet Leaves Are Worse Than Dry Ones When dry leaves fall on your lawn, there's a chance that the winds of fate will carry them into your neighbor's yard.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025 -
As of now, this looks like a manageable storm, albeit one with the usual hazards from gusty winds to heavy rain to rough seas and high tides in Newfoundland.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The threat of thunderstorms, gales, and violent lightning led to the cancellation of the final day of SailGP competition in Saint-Tropez.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Southern China also shuts down Southern China’s Hainan Island saw heavy rainfall and gales as the typhoon brushed past the island on Sunday.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Once the final frame got underway, chaos ensued as the undefeated NEPSAC programs traded blows.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, some cautioned that the company may face upcoming headwinds as AI search competition ramps up.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the big leagues, as brands from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels meet regional headwinds, domestic jewelry labels are soaring.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Westerlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/westerlies. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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