gust

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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

But a gust of wind scattered the forms into the street, where bank security guards chased after them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

Winds will gust to 50-60mph around coasts and hills.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

A gust of crisp AC air whooshed past as Mrs. Smith opened the sliding glass door.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas