as in blows
a sudden brief rush of wind
a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up
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While the killing dealt one of the biggest blows to ISIS’s global network in years, disrupting operations in northeastern Nigeria, the terror group's top leader, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, remains at large as Africa becomes the movement's global epicenter.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026 -
Annah’s resulting anguish is so uncomfortable for the others, that Ibrahim and Jacques practically come to blows.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The highest risk of fire weather is currently expected on Saturday and Sunday, when winds of 15 to 30 mph are expected, with isolated gusts up to 50 mph.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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Gulf breezes are a given here, as are the sounds of seagulls and the surf coming in.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Sunny skies and mild breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus once again.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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Waymo does not describe separate driving modes for specific weather events such as hail or tornadoes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Those planning for the data centers must have ignored the frequency of tornadoes in many locales in the nation’s interior.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Windblasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblasts. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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