wind shift
Example Sentences
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Its most traditional use is to describe the large-scale wind shift into the Indian subcontinent from the ocean that coincides with intense summer rains there.
From Salon • Oct. 16, 2021
The hope is to get the blaze under control before any possible wind shift occurs, said Rob Roseen, public information officer with the Riverside County Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2021
A wind shift drove the flames westward through early Wednesday morning at a stunning rate.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2020
One mistake, one wind shift, could turn a tool for wildfire prevention into a wildfire itself.
From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2019
She can watch the wind shift the drifts of snow trapped in the courtyard behind me.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
