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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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Noun

Their failure was perceived as part of a pattern of significant blows to union power during the Reagan era.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Zeller sets this up ably by incorporating the sledgehammer blows of the builder hired by Toby into percussive passages of Volker Bertelmann’s ominous score.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

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Thunderstorms on Monday also brought heavy rain and strong wind gusts in Tucson, Arizona, prompting water rescues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Relative humidity values are between 10-20% Monday, with the strongest wind gusts occurring north of Sacramento this morning and midday.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gusts

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Southern California’s dry summers typically exist because of its land-to-sea breezes in the morning and sea-to-land breezes in the afternoon, according to meteorologist Kristan Lund of the weather service’s Oxnard office.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Solving key questions about those equations could help explain and predict breezes and turbulence.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of breezes

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The storm is forecast to bring flooding rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to the region.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
More funding came in May of that year after tornadoes tore through a vast swath of Kentucky and resulted in at least 19 deaths.

— Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of tornadoes

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