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we were downwind of the deer, so it couldn't smell us
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As part of this protocol, all of ALMA's large antennae have been reoriented downwind, helping to minimize potential damage from snow buildup or strong gusts.
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María De Los Ángeles Orfila, Space.com, 5 July 2025
On Tuesday, winds were blowing from east to west, which would place the Lake Murray region downwind of Columbia.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Tomorrow will be blustery across the Northeast, with favorable conditions for lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes and some upslope snow in northern New England.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The provision added Thursday would also expand coverage areas in several states for those exposed to radioactive contamination that blew downwind from government sites.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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María De Los Ángeles Orfila, Space.com, 5 July 2025
On Tuesday, winds were blowing from east to west, which would place the Lake Murray region downwind of Columbia.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Tomorrow will be blustery across the Northeast, with favorable conditions for lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes and some upslope snow in northern New England.
—NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
The provision added Thursday would also expand coverage areas in several states for those exposed to radioactive contamination that blew downwind from government sites.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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“Downwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downwind. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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downwind
adverb or adjective
down·wind
ˈdau̇n-ˈwind 
: in the direction that the wind is blowing
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