lee

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Winds also lift over and through crenulated ridgelines and careen downhill, accelerating with gravity on the lee sides of mountains, which is the side facing the ocean and densely populated coastal Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times

The winds developed as a strong low pressure zone intensified in the lee of Rocky Mountains.

From Seattle Times

The Italians took the Kiwis out to the left boundary in a drag race, edging ahead on the starboard tack just enough to tack on Team New Zealand’s lee bow.

From Seattle Times

Because the air is cold, it’s dense, so gravity also accelerates the winds as they hurl down the lee side, or south side, of the mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first time, Team UK’s race boat Britannia was ahead at the first cross and able to lee bow Luna Rossa.

From Seattle Times