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Adjective
Wait on the roof’s windward side for the fire department.—Sophie Stuber, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 An upper level trough will trigger heavy showers and thunderstorms along the trough, bringing the threat for flash flooding, especially over windward areas.—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
This 10-night sailing from Miami embarks on Regent Seven Seas' newest ship, Seven Seas Splendor, for a leisurely sail through the Caribbean’s windward isles.—Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2022 Over time, the model huddle tended to take on the shape of a flat-sided oval and travel slowly downwind (as penguins on the windward side continuously moved away from it).—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2012 See All Example Sentences for windward
Its combination of meaty flanks and sweeping roofline gives the SUV a sporty look without compromising interior space.
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Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Democrats have had a wide array of reactions to the results—progressives like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez cheered on Mamdani, and his victory is one of the most significant ones for the party's left flank in recent years.
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