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as in tide
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in rhetoric
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the speech contained nothing of substance and was just a lot of wind
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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Recent Examples of wind
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Threat level: Isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts are also possible, NWS says, but heavy rain is forecast to be the biggest problem with this system.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
This is a bare-bones production with no lavish set or winding staircase.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Noun
West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
Threat level: Isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts are also possible, NWS says, but heavy rain is forecast to be the biggest problem with this system.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
Narrow two-lane ribbons lined with trees, winding between small towns, with twists and turns barely suited to the speed and heft of the automobile.
—Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
This is a bare-bones production with no lavish set or winding staircase.
—Barbara Schuler, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill.Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But instead of the ends of the hair curling in, Gomez's hair is styled outward.Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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By seizing on real concerns about disaster recovery, Russia’s disinformation agencies can worm their way into U.S. discourse, using hot-button issues to undermine Americans’ trust in their government and each other.David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite its name, what this place has is the widest variety of börek, flaky pastry topped with seeds and coiled around fillings like feta, spinach, and potato.Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
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While not part of driving updates, Gemini will infiltrate the Maps search with a new ask option.Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Venezuelan government is rounding up criminals and depositing them at the U.S.-Mexico border to infiltrate us.Alejandro Puyana, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Supple in structure, its rounded top is ergonomically shaped to rest under the arm and curve to the body, whether worn as a chic purse or comfortable daytime crossbody.Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Its center is projected to hit Florida’s Big Bend area, the curving stretch of gulf coastline in the state’s north.Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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While his family makes dinner and festive snacks, the young boy sneaks food and brings a dish to his neighbor's doorstep.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
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Devin Williams received back-to-back sentences of 25 years to life in prison for the fatal shootings of Maria and Benison Tran, who were shot at near point-blank range after Williams snuck into their Dublin home and confronted them in a fit of jealous rage.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Rumors have been swirling in recent weeks about the future of Bucks superstar and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday’s win, however, comes as questions continue to swirl about his future in House GOP leadership.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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After making a centimeter-long incision under the chin and, in some cases, two additional poke holes, one behind each earlobe, doctors insert a steel cannula to break up and suction out excess fat.Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
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The wine case inserts—designed to cushion Silver Oak bottles in transit—are manufactured from recycled, non-toxic foam in Wisconsin.Rachel King, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wind. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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