prevailing wind

Example Sentences

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So while the prevailing wind points towards the potential for sorting these disputes out, we are not there yet.

From BBC

Penn, the 61-year-old maverick actor and sometimes filmmaker, is in many ways happily out of step with many of the prevailing winds in Hollywood.

From Seattle Times

They stood with their feet firmly planted, ears held straight out, as they sniffed what little remained of the prevailing wind for any potential danger.

From Scientific American

Passive design approaches such as the building’s exposure to prevailing winds make it 50 percent more energy efficient than conventionally designed counterparts, according to the architectural firm Brooks + Scarpa.

From Washington Post

No. 11, 222 yards, par 3: A tough par 3 that typically plays longer than its yardage because of the prevailing wind from the ocean.

From Seattle Times