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winding

[wahyn-ding] / ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /


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On Monday, the climate-vulnerable Alliance of Small Island States said countries could not keep ignoring "the elephant in the room" and warned that anything short of winding down fossil fuels was "papering over the cracks".

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Leadership over the years have put off the messy task of winding the radio business down due to its iconic status at the company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

I strapped my two-year-old in a hiking carrier, and went for a walk up a winding dirt trail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Natalia Sidorska, 32, lost control of her car while driving along Horseshoe Pass - a winding, scenic A road in Denbighshire - late one evening in June 2025.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The second time I was canoeing down a flat, winding river that cuts through the woods like a sluggish snake.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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