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Recent Examples of windbreak
Provide a windbreak for the birds near the birdbath.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
The Calusa of southwest Florida used trees as windbreaks against storm winds.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
These basic structures can enclose parts of your garden, protect vegetable beds from certain pests, or act as windbreaks for sensitive plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024
Options like retractable canopies or weather-resistant covers can provide temporary protection from rain, while strategic placement and the incorporation of windbreaks can help shield against strong winds.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
The Calusa of southwest Florida used trees as windbreaks against storm winds.
—Farah Nibbs, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
These basic structures can enclose parts of your garden, protect vegetable beds from certain pests, or act as windbreaks for sensitive plants.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2024
Options like retractable canopies or weather-resistant covers can provide temporary protection from rain, while strategic placement and the incorporation of windbreaks can help shield against strong winds.
—Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for windbreak
Noun
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In this case, the lean-to was reportedly formed by downed trees.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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One time, alone in a lean-to of sticks in Florida, something huge blackened the night nearby.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Keter Manor Storage Shed At 4-by-6 feet, the storage shed won’t look clunky or take up too much backyard space.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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Suncast Vista Storage Shed For even more storage space when a deck box isn’t enough, Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale has deals on sheds like this slim yet spacious option.—
Lauren Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Jaros provided vital cover for Liverpool when Alisson was injured between October and December, and No 2 goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher had to step in and hold the fort.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Its rich Moorish past has left behind landmarks like the Alcazaba, one of the largest Islamic fortresses in Spain.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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What followed D-Day? Despite securing a stronghold on the French coast on D-Day, the Allied forces faced the risk that German bombardment could push them back into the sea.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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And in an opposition stronghold, some ignored the boycott calls, saying that voting is their civic duty, while others saw the election as a chance to keep their local government under opposition control.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The former, with its iconic castles, characters, and warp pipe entrance, and the latter with dozens of dragons, three rides, and one amazing show do not disappoint.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 June 2025
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The castle had been the home to the Granthams since the show’s launch in 2011.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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The United States announced late last year that its military had roughly doubled the number of its troops on the ground in Syria, to 2,000, and its many strikes on Islamic State redoubts in the Syrian desert in the last few months appear to have tamped down the immediate threat.—
Alissa J. Rubin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trump will address supporters Tuesday in Macomb County, Mich., an area north of Detroit that is a quintessential redoubt of culturally conservative blue-collar voters.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Windbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windbreak. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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