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Recent Examples of windblown
Dark-wash stovepipes, discreet handbag, some fine shades, and the unbeatable look is windblown and truly fresh-off-the-boat.
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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
Gusts of up to 40 mph prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a windblown dust advisory in the Coachella Valley effective from 4 a.m. Saturday until noon Monday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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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
Gusts of up to 40 mph prompted the South Coast Air Quality Management District to issue a windblown dust advisory in the Coachella Valley effective from 4 a.m. Saturday until noon Monday.
—City News Service, Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
Adjective
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In her provocative new spin on Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel, the Oscar-winning filmmaker announces from the get-go that this isn’t your grandmother’s windswept Gothic romance.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Despite the hardship, life on the windswept isle seems idyllic.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Thunderstorms may also bring small hail and gusty winds.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The combination of strong, gusty winds near the coast will create near blizzard conditions, which will greatly reduce visibility and cause dangerous conditions late Saturday and overnight.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Dry air and gusty winds are hampering fire crews, particularly in the southern Rockies and Plains, where blustery conditions in New Mexico and Texas are fueling rapid spread through tinder-dry grasses.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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There’s no doubt that fresh flowers bring vibrancy and life into our homes during these blustery, winter months.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Winds will still be breezy, coming in out of the northwest at around 10mph.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The same can be said of Schneeberger and Neibaur’s volume, a read that, like its subject, exhibits a breezy superficial charm before giving way to genuine depth and multiple rewards.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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