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Recent Examples of windswept
Despite the hardship, life on the beautiful, windswept island almost feels like paradise.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 May 2025
Some six inches shorter than Sasaki and 60 pounds lighter, Inoue left Japan for the first time in 2022, and arrived in Scottsbluff, Neb. on the windswept eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain foothills, population 14,000.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The tongue, an offshoot of Syrian Arabic that has absorbed some Greek, has been passed from generation to generation in this windswept community in Cyprus.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Create to explore contrasting surfaces, the new Essence collection introduces two new textures inspired by windswept ocean fronts.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 May 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 May 2025
Some six inches shorter than Sasaki and 60 pounds lighter, Inoue left Japan for the first time in 2022, and arrived in Scottsbluff, Neb. on the windswept eastern edge of the Rocky Mountain foothills, population 14,000.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The tongue, an offshoot of Syrian Arabic that has absorbed some Greek, has been passed from generation to generation in this windswept community in Cyprus.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Create to explore contrasting surfaces, the new Essence collection introduces two new textures inspired by windswept ocean fronts.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windswept
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In Southern California's Coachella Valley, windblown dust also prompted an air quality alert.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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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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The collection is chock full of floaty dresses, breezy kaftans, and airy separates, hand-crafted in India within a family-run workshop.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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This linen-blend duo includes breezy trousers and a relaxed-fit top—wear them together for an effortlessly cool plane outfit, or mix and match with other vacation staples.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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During that bleak era, Che-Chung Tsai, a researcher at the University of Washington, contacted several companies, seeking experimental drugs for use in an animal study.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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That said, Google’s latest survey paints a bleak picture.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Parts of Europe will also become stormier, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The Ramaphosa meeting was not quite so stormy as the confrontation with Zelensky, which made instant global headlines.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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Even Zelensky – who has had a turbulent relationship with Trump – came away with wins.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Reina, Fil-Am team center back, brings us on this turbulent journey, culminating in an intimate trip to her grandmother’s hometown in the Philippines.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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This year’s state meet was plagued with inclement weather, yet Bernatek said he was used to it.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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With inclement weather in the area, Game 1 began with a delay.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Windswept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windswept. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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