as in gust
a sudden brief rush of wind
a windblast from the hovering helicopter made it difficult to even stand up
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West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
3 July 2025 -
Cottonwood was expected to see southwest winds around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph, through the afternoon, switching to a 6-mph north wind in the evening, expected to calm after midnight, the weather service said.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Pang’s departure is a blow to Apple’s AI ambitions and comes amid internal scrutiny of its AI strategy, which has so far failed to match the capabilities fielded by rival tech companies, leaving Apple dependent on third-party AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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In a quiet, devastating moment, Dream kills his son with a single blow.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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The thick glass holds up well against the elements and is a breeze to clean.—
Jamie Fischer,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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The unexpected cool breeze on this hot afternoon reminded her that each day need not be an echo of the one before.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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While all of these are often referred to as fire tornadoes or firenadoes, researchers have detected subtle differences in how they are organized.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And the same for tornadoes and hurricanes and fires.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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“Windblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/windblast. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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