as in wind
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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Recent Examples of headwind
The existence of the commission risked dividing Marylanders from one another at a time when our state faces headwinds that require collective effort and sacrifice.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The three days of meetings will include many of the recent topics of discussion, including support for Ukraine, concerns about China’s economic practices and headwinds facing the global economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Proponents of a Harris 2028 presidential run say the Democrat ran a good 2024 campaign despite difficult headwinds.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The three days of meetings will include many of the recent topics of discussion, including support for Ukraine, concerns about China’s economic practices and headwinds facing the global economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Proponents of a Harris 2028 presidential run say the Democrat ran a good 2024 campaign despite difficult headwinds.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headwind
wind
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Nuclear energy can offer a zero-emission source of stable baseload electricity even when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, but as the World Nuclear Association points out, almost all U.S. nuclear generating capacity comes from reactors built between 1967 and 1990.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Remember too that strong winds, flash flooding, and hail aren't the only threats from thunderstorms.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Headwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwind. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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