we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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Residents of many fire-prone areas—as well as those far downwind—have grown familiar with the orange, apocalyptic haze of wildfire smoke as these blazes have become more common because of climate change.—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025 The tower cleared the pilot to land and the pilot made a 180-degree left turn, then flew downwind and crashed into the building, authorities said.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025 Lake effect snow is a phenomena in which moisture-laden air drops heavy snow in some places downwind from large bodies of water while other areas receive almost nothing.—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 2 Jan. 2025 The snow was driven by what's known as lake effect, a phenomena in which moisture-laden air drops heavy snow in some places downwind from large bodies of water while other areas receive almost nothing.—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for downwind
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