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headwind

[ UK /hˈɛdwɪnd/ ]
[ US /ˈhɛdˌwɪnd/ ]
NOUN
  1. wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft

How To Use headwind In A Sentence

  • Along with the warm sunshine, the cruel headwinds of Bank Holiday Monday subsided to a light breeze.
  • Those targets should become easier to hit as currency headwinds subside. Times, Sunday Times
  • Jensen would fly the craft inverted into a strong headwind, resulting in a negative ground speed.
  • Some weather watchers say the headwinds are close to gale force. Times, Sunday Times
  • It's a bit demoralising riding into the headwinds, and the sidewinds can be a frightening (being blown out into traffic being a Bad Thing).
  • The runners had to battle against a stiff/strong headwind.
  • Since the financial crisis, we have been through a number of phases when global headwinds have been a concern. Times, Sunday Times
  • Village Voice headlined "A Sleeping Class: Young Americans Fight for Every Cause But Their Own." book, my beat was the economic headwinds young people are facing: mounting student loans, credit card debt, unemployment, unpaid internships or short-term, part-time, no-benefits jobs that have them joining a new "precariat. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Fierce headwinds driving against currents produced steep-fronted waves that smashed into the fleet as it struggled to reach the finish line.
  • Conditions were in contrast to the recent good Irish weather; overcast skies, cool temperatures and a slight headwind, which suited the Irish.
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