windswept
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Nonetheless, the organization’s 80 acres are home to a variety of artist residencies, which use the windswept isolation of the desert to activate dormant ideas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
The Victorian-era town with dramatic cliffs is on the windswept northeast coast and was developed as a resort by a Quaker mining and railroad magnate in 1861.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
"Set within a wild, windswept moorland, King and Queen took on a new life," said Alice Murray of auctioneers Christie's.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
The event has been held at the picturesque and often windswept waterfront circuit some two hours outside of Melbourne since 1997, but its contract expires this year.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Mr. Weasley, Mr. Diggory, and Cedric were still standing, though looking very windswept; everybody else was on the ground. said a voice.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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