tailwind

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Recent Examples of tailwind Those same analysts have also previously highlighted industry consolidation as a favorable long-term tailwind for Casey's. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 However, investors remain unsure whether AI will be a tailwind or a headwind for the stock. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025 Whether the former rode to prominence on some of the latter’s tailwinds probably won’t mean much in the long term. Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans – or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind. Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tailwind
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Noun
  • Economic headwinds could pressure enterprise spending, and companies might delay cloud migrations or renegotiate contracts.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Gen Z is staring up from the bottom of the corporate ladder, but with AI job automation and economic headwinds, the prospect of landing a job—let alone climbing the greasy pole—is more daunting than ever.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Such a move would not only disrupt the 170 million Americans who use the app but also deal a major blow to the creator economy, which relies heavily on TikTok for income and audience growth.
    Katie Salcius, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Losing wing-back Liberato Cacace — so impressive alongside Callum Doyle down that flank at Millwall a fortnight ago — to injury was a huge blow.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Myriad other alerts, including a gale warning, small craft advisory, and high surf advisory, are in place along the western coast.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Forecasters sent gale warnings via telegraph to more than 100 stations.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For instance, in the scene where Dorothy is swept up by the tornado that transports her to Oz, the audience is hit by a swarm of leaves as the wind blows across the arena.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The room is filled with light-weight silver spheres which swirl through the air around guests like a tornado.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indiana's own fall colors might arrive earlier because of potentially cold October temperatures and a stray windstorm or two from the Gulf.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Kathy Smith, who’s with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, said a windstorm in mid-June produced widespread damage and heavy rain across northern Wisconsin, affecting many wild rice beds.
    Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • On Lake Michigan's shoreline, waves were forecast to reach up to 6 feet on Saturday because of wind gusts up to 30 mph.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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