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Recent Examples of windblown
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
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Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the dry shorelines, windblown dust contributes to harmful air pollution in low-income, predominantly Latino communities, where people suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses at high rates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In California, an air quality alert has been issued due to harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust in the Coachella Valley.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Along the dry shorelines, windblown dust contributes to harmful air pollution in low-income, predominantly Latino communities, where people suffer from asthma and other respiratory illnesses at high rates.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
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Cruise down Ocean Drive, a 10-mile coastal route lined with windswept coves, dramatic cliffs, historic estates, and postcard-worthy Atlantic views.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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In the windswept fields of northern Minnesota, where winter lasts six months and the growing season is short but intense, Far North Spirits grows Hazlet rye—a single variety that thrives in harsh conditions.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
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Locally gusty winds also could pose a hazard.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the precipitation, winds could also be increasingly gusty from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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But January, with its blustery winds and chilly temperatures, is when boxes must be cleaned, inspected and repaired.—
Joe Murphy,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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That's a blustery way to say the mission will provide critical insights into Mars' climate history and evolution.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the front, temperatures surged into the 80s, breaking daily heat records over the past two days, while breezy conditions spread a haze of cedar pollen across Austin, aggravating seasonal allergies for many residents.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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With a pointed collar and breezy V-neck, polo sweaters act as a warm layer that instantly dresses up your outfit without a thought.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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