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windblasts

noun

plural of windblast

as in blows

a sudden brief rush of wind a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up

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Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Hernandez is a grappler in the octagon who can unleash crushing blows with his fists, elbows and legs.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

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The region was under a thunderstorm alert at the time and wind gusts exceeding 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) were recorded at a nearby meteorological station.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
The region was under a thunderstorm alert at the time of the tornado, with wind gusts exceeding 60 miles per hour recorded at a nearby meteorological station.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of gusts

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Once glass was more widely produced in the 19th century thanks to industrialization, architects began placing windows at either end of rooms to allow for cooling cross breezes.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of breezes

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Courtesy of Reed Timmer Timmer, who has seen hundreds of tornadoes in his lifetime, says the thrill never gets old.

— Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The two tornadoes started as tornadic waterspouts and were spotted off the coast of Far Rockaway and in Atlantic Beach on Long Island as Thursday’s torrential rain forced officials to close highways across the city.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

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