gusting

Example Sentences

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Both came back strong from a rain delay of almost three hours, the soaking showers giving way to gusting winds in the afternoon.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

On a recent afternoon, with temperatures well below zero and the wind gusting, a young man stood on Portland Avenue, where a makeshift shrine marked the spot where Good was fatally shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

A yellow warning for wind gusting to up to 60mph - and up to 70mph in exposed areas - has been issued for all of Scotland from 15:00 on Friday to midnight on Saturday.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

“However, conditions will dry out again on Sunday with humidity dropping back to 20% and winds gusting up to 25 mph in the afternoon,” Cal Fire said in a written statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

The gusting winds had turned the sky dusty red.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko