windblown

Example Sentences

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As Mr. Haskell kept watching, a flock of rainbow lorikeets, in their blue-, red-, orange- and green-feathered glory, blew in, “like windblown confetti,” chasing off the figbirds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

An air quality advisory is also in place in the Coachella Valley from Friday afternoon until Sunday morning because of windblown dust that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

By one estimate, the change was projected to increase windblown dust by 40 to 80 tons per day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And my aunt stood at the rail, holding the reins and looking fiery-eyed—like some sort of windblown Messenger of the Apocalypse.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan