before the wind

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Driven ahead, hurried, as in The bikers are moving before the wind, so it's hard to tell who will come in first . The literal meaning of this term is nautical, referring to a ship sailing in the same direction as the wind and being propelled forward. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.

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April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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