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gust

[guhst] / gʌst /


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This looks plowable with near-blizzard conditions south/west of MSP by late Sunday as winds gust to 40 mph.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Creativity is not a fragile candle threatened by a gust of wind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Dr Hurley hopes they all take their time as that means "they'll be stronger and more capable"; an ill-timed gust of wind could blow them into a window or they could land badly.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

I don't know if I got a gust of wind.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

While Nan fiddled with the keys, the wind kicked up and, just as she unlocked the door, a sand-filled gust blew right in our faces.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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