wind
Example Sentences
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Colourful plastic streamers hang above the fishing nets and fishing lines, fluttering in the wind to stop birds from getting caught in them.
From BBC
Baldy, and powerful Santa Ana winds have prevented helicopters from recovering their bodies, authorities said Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
He said that investing in energy should eventually help to bring costs almost down to zero, if technologies like fusion can be “cracked,” noting how quickly solar and wind costs have fallen in recent years.
A sheriff’s air rescue team spotted the injured hiker, along with two other unidentified people, from a helicopter but strong winds made it unsafe to carry out a rescue, the release states.
From Los Angeles Times
Interior Department’s decision to suspend—rather than revoke—lease contracts for Orsted wind farms increases the likelihood the company’s projects will be finalized, analysts at Equita write.
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