as in leeward
being in the direction that the wind is blowing we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us

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  • And to make things worse, the loss of clouds on the leeward side of the mountains can lead to sunnier conditions, heating things up even more, Datta says.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The different wind directions bring lake effect snow to different towns on the leeward side of the lakes.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downwind. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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