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wind

[wind, wahynd, wind] / wɪnd, waɪnd, wɪnd /




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"So, anyone claiming that was spreading lies, misinformation, to generate clicks on social media, to whip up the community, wind people up and this is the upshot of it."

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Eisenhower needed a full moon, low tide, not much cloud or wind and low seas, external.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

The announcement of the man’s death comes amid severe weather conditions, including heavy rain and wind, that have shut down the festival’s entrance gates several times in recent days.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

For a number of reasons—including how much land renewables like wind and solar require—they can’t build or buy them fast enough.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

We leaned into the wind and staggered on through the snow.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Her senses of taste and smell have rebounded, and she gets less winded on hikes with her grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

And surveying it too are Downing Street and the Treasury, who are bruised and winded after another one of those days.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Pupil B was described by the former head of girls sport as being winded during the match and nothing more and when she asked Pupil B how she was she said "all good."

From BBC Apr. 21, 2026

Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2026

He landed on his back, winded, could not even yell.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

He said that will help Tesla avoid losing connection with its cars and thereby winding up with “robotaxis missing in action.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

"We expect to see many public miners continue winding down their Bitcoin mining hardware in the coming quarters," he said.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

And as it bookends a summer led by “Obsession” and “Backrooms” fervor, with studios clamoring to find the next Gen Z wunderkind, Ullom quietly but consistently surpasses his peers at every winding turn.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Military trucks sped across winding roads through farmland and quiet villages to one of Europe's most strategic borders, separating Poland and the Russian exclave Kaliningrad.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Until Terry looked up from winding what was left of the line onto a stick.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

As we wound our way down the seaside road, the waters were calm and pristine beside us.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

Hydrogel microspheres have previously been investigated for wound healing because they create spaces that allow cells to move through the material and generate new tissue.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

Julie Richards, director of the RCM in Wales, said postnatal care for C-sections should include support with pain relief, wound care and surgical recovery, alongside help with feeding and caring for a new baby.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

“But they also wound up on the same album,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

Leaning perilously over the edge, she dangled her axe head first, with the shaft strap wound around her wrist.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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