in the wind

phrase

: about to happen : astir, afoot
change is in the wind

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Lonely chairlifts rock back and forth in the wind, nightclubs are shut, and car parks lay empty. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Recovery flags Bode said the idea for recovery flags came to her as posters of her son’s artwork swayed in the wind. — Brianna Wallen, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 It can now be found at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, where more people can see it and send a message in the wind. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 With both Aegon and Aemond in the wind, that leaves the other princeling as a prospective blood heir to the Iron Throne — and the Greens already pulled one over on Rhaenyra once before. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the wind

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“In the wind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20wind. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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