wind
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Young started his final round more than two hours before the final group went out and, playing in a lighter wind, threatened to shoot a fourth record-equalling round of 62 this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
With the help of battery storage, solar and wind power account for 22% of China’s electricity supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nature also produces sounds in this range through sources such as ocean waves striking the shore and wind moving across the landscape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
He estimated there was maybe a 4-foot wind chop and said smaller vessels out in the water fared fine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Clare briefly lost his balance, thrown by a surge of wind, but caught the branch above him.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Crowds winded through greenways and walking trails, processing through thin paths in single-file lines and dodging annoyed runners and whizzing bikers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Why does a brief jog leave some people winded while others seem to glide along with ease?
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026
The tenant moved into the five-bedroom property in September 2023 and was only recently evicted after a "tremendously slow and long winded" legal process, Ms Khediri said.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
While I was winded toward the end, she never broke a sweat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025
I say, too winded to finish the thought, so I try again.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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Just as he was winding down, Kane broke into the international set-up when scoring 80 seconds into his debut - as a substitute for the Manchester United striker - against Lithuania in 2015.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Along with the rover itself, the image clearly reveals the winding tracks Perseverance has left behind as it explores the Martian surface.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Read My Lips,” with contributions from Puerto Rican producer Tainy, has a Latin flavor, with a repeating guitar line winding through the track and guest vocals from Colombian singer Feid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Eleven days after one of Latin America’s worst earthquake disasters killed nearly 3,000 people, international teams are winding up their missions with little hope of finding more people alive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
He stood a little taller, keeping in step with her as they continued through the outskirts’ winding streets.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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It may also offer new insights into wound healing, medical treatments, and the design of biomaterials that imitate or interact with biological tissue.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
It all adds up because right now, everything feels like an open wound that we have been trying to heal, and it’s not closing.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
His fray with the Strong family was triumphant, but left Aemond with a wound in his side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I can tell you that it’s a wound that will scab over in time, but will tear open from time to time.”
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
Owen cleaned the rest of the wound as well as he could with water and antiseptic wipes.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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