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Recent Examples of windblown
The Cubs had runners in scoring position in the second, third and fourth innings but came away with only one run on a windblown fly ball by Pete Crow-Armstrong that blew in several feet and eluded Heliot Ramos in left for an RBI double.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ski line is at a relatively low elevation, and the very top of it commonly avalanches and collects windblown snow.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
What to Know The National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasted the alert from the South Coast AQMD on Wednesday afternoon, warning that windblown dust has significantly elevated fine particle levels in the air.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The alert, which covers parts of Riverside County, is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday because of elevated levels of particulate matter caused by windblown dust.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The ski line is at a relatively low elevation, and the very top of it commonly avalanches and collects windblown snow.
—Jake Stern, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025
What to Know The National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasted the alert from the South Coast AQMD on Wednesday afternoon, warning that windblown dust has significantly elevated fine particle levels in the air.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The alert, which covers parts of Riverside County, is in effect from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 11 a.m. Thursday because of elevated levels of particulate matter caused by windblown dust.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windblown
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Much of the land best suited for new housing — windswept, grassy hills surrounding the state’s major cities — now faces an extreme threat of wildfire, brutally illustrated by the Los Angeles-area blazes in January that killed 30 people and destroyed more than 16,000 structures.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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An lifeguard was impaled by a windswept umbrella the morning of June 25 in Asbury Park, a beachfront city of about 15,000 residents on New Jersey's central coast.—
Dan Radel,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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This breezy option from Faleave is a great pick for sightseeing and beach days, thanks to its drawstring closure, breathable cotton and linen blend, and functional side pockets.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The two world leaders have to work together to save the day in this breezy action comedy, and Cena and Elba are aces working their macho chemistry as rival frenemies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“Windblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblown. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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