crosswind
Britishnoun
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The group was unaware that recent rainfall had led to hazardous swimming conditions including strong currents, crosswind and swells, the fraternity wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
He was short on a 47-yard field-goal attempt that left him puzzled, but he attributed it to a particularly gusty crosswind at exactly the wrong time.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
“Like today, I was throwing into a straight crosswind, and it’s like, yeah, it makes my change-up really nasty, but at the same time I don’t really feel confident about knowing where it’s going.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2021
The wind is our other big limitation, with a crosswind limit of 10mph to control the yaw effects of the fin mentioned above.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2019
“See how we’re slant against the sun? ’Cause there’s a whopper of a crosswind, so we have to crab.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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