lee

as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain

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Noun
  • The benefits on the network side are also a major reason for our investment in Capital One.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The picture on the left side of the frame was a painting of the two dogs, Barney and Buford.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The debate among Democrats is emerging as Republicans go on offense on the matter, putting a spotlight on the left’s response.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The crash occurred Saturday around 2:07 p.m. as a 23-year-old Burlington woman, driving a 2025 Mazda CX-30, was headed south and slowed down to make a left onto East Church Road, according to Connecticut State Police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The front door was broken down with a heavy sledge, while another flank busted through the back.
    John Semley, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The White House has also thawed previously icy relations with the Kremlin, watched on with concern among NATO countries close to Russia that would rely on U.S. support for their militaries if Moscow did launch attacks on NATO's eastern flank.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If desired, turn oven to broil and broil until top is evenly browned in spots, about 2 minutes.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Laying out the bill at the top of the debate, Rep. Brad Buckley, a Salado Republican and the bill’s House sponsor, said the legislation empowers parents to choose the educational path that best fits their child’s need.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The outlet also published an image of one apparent victim outside, who appeared to be covered in blood.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Sovereignty, who broke to his outside, immediately took up the chase, two lengths behind Tappan Street.
    Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.
    The Sunset AI Lab, Sunset Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.
    Robert M. Thorson, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
Noun
  • Scientists motivated by a desire to protect the rights and well-being of nonhuman animals must also understand how those rights implore us to slow down and approach this work with the values of care and caution, prioritizing the welfare of animals over the thrill of discovery.
    David Gruber, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But there are at least hundreds of others, among them the 299 sent to Panama and 200 to Costa Rica, who have been deported without basic due process and denied the right to seek asylum.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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