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Recent Examples of leeward
Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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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Adjective
Further north, on the off-the-grid Cayo Frances, learn to fish from legendary fly fisherwoman Lori-Ann Murphy, and enjoy the placid, shallow waters of the leeward side of the island.
—Ali Wunderman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2020
This means that the leeward side of these landforms is usually drier and often protected from the high wind.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2020
Noun
Every region of Oahu has been impacted by the drug crisis, Vazquez said, but the hardest hit is the leeward region, or west side, lauded by many locals for having the island's best sunsets and home to a large Native Hawaiian population.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leeward
Noun
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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
Noun
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The cuts follow a similar move on the unscripted side, with around 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television laid off in November amid an ongoing contraction in the TV business that has hit independent suppliers particularly hard.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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The belt-tightening comes a few months after layoffs on the unscripted side, as 5% of Lionsgate Alternative Television staffers were shown the door in November.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather than indulging delusions of European autonomy, Poland has solidified its partnership with the U.S., hosting American troops, covering its costs based on a unique Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement and advocating for NATO's reinforcement on its eastern flank.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a time when Jewish identity faces threats from so many flanks, very few high-profile people in entertainment — the same people often eager to lend their voice to other causes — seem compelled to come to its defense.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Leeward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leeward. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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