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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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Milwaukee is getting a windy start to the weekend. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Even a person mowing their lawn on a windy day might send embers into the air. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025 Wind Staining your deck on a windy day presents several problems that can affect the results. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025 Avoid spraying on windy days which can carry herbicide away from the target plants. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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