as in side
the part or half of something that is sheltered from the wind
the lee of the ship on the lee side of the mountain
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The only exceptions to that were the two weeks on either side of Easter, when traffic rose less than 1% year over year, the firm's data showed, a sign of the company's strategy of driving sales with holiday and seasonal merchandise.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025 -
On the other side of Rooker, Blair wore pink headphones and titled her head to the side for the photo.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Drivers could simply raise their right hand to signal a move to the left.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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About all there is to Lyra is the bright star Vega, and a small parallelogram of much fainter stars just below and to the left of Vega.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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The ascent of these candidates suggests the Democratic Party is grappling with the growing power of its left flank.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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The Col de la Loze at 2,304m is the highest point of the 2025 Tour, and for the first time, riders will climb up the eastern flank to Courchevel.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The top of funnel pro LinkedIn is a numbers game, and these accounts play it.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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As luck had it, there was room in the script for a new character and Bad Bunny was top of mind.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
22 July 2025
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In an outside the box move that kicks off a Road to 100 festivity, DC plans to celebrate every era of its storied history annually in 10-year increments, starting at the beginning: 1935-1945.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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The Crooked Rail seats 65-70 inside and 15-20 on the scenic outside with scenic, relaxing views.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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The heaviest rain is forecast for windward and mauka locations.—
The Sunset AI Lab,
Sunset Magazine,
10 May 2024
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For plants, such walls are edges that separate patches of ground into zones that are sunny or shady, windward or leeward, uphill or downhill, wetter or drier.—
Robert M. Thorson,
Discover Magazine,
9 Dec. 2023
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Connecticut and 25 other states filed a lawsuit Monday to force the federal government to release $6.8 billion in education funds that states say the Donald J. Trump administration has no right to withhold.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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From knowing your cancellation rights to riding it out safely, here’s what to know before, during, and after a hurricane potentially impacts your trip.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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“Lee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lee. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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