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as in gusty
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual one particularly windy day should shake the last of the autumn leaves from the trees

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Tuesday’s game was originally scheduled to begin at 7:10 p.m., but windy, frigid conditions in the forecast prompted a change to a 4:10 p.m. start. Low-40s temperatures weren’t enough to cool off the Mets (8-3), who have now won six games in a row. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 Sergio Garcia expressed his awe Saturday, feeling fortunate after shooting 1-under-par on a sunny but windy afternoon. Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 In frigid, windy conditions, Crochet’s first pitch crossed the plate with a game-time temperature of 35 degrees and a 23-degree wind chill. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 While officials, contractors and builders watched, fires were lit in the wood chips in the flower beds in front of the sheds, then large fans were turned on to mimic conditions during the hot, windy weather of a Red Flag fire event. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for windy

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“Windy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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