westerlies

noun

plural of westerly
as in winds

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  1. winds
  2. gales
  3. blows
  4. headwinds
Noun
  • But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The umbrella was quickly rendered useless as the winds were blowing hard.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • With unpredictable subpolar gales and zero heavy manufacturing on the island, a conventional build would have dragged out across four or five years.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.
    — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gales
Noun
  • There are really no blows to be given him but defensive ones.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Along the way, Chrissy comes to blows with Klara, but then learns the robot is the best thing in her daughter’s life.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The headwinds are a lot for anyone to survive, let alone an almost 81-year-old who recently battled cancer for the second time.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of headwinds
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