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leading wind

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[lee-ding wind] / ˈli dɪŋ ˈwɪnd /

noun

Nautical.
  1. a wind abeam or on the quarter, especially one strong enough to be a good sailing wind.


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Denmark's Vestas, Europe’s leading wind turbine manufacturer, on Thursday posted an all-time high revenue, but noted that regulatory changes in the United states had made wind power investments less attractive.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Bigger wind developments became the norm, and Vestas pivoted and remains one of the world’s leading wind turbine makers.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2021

A top executive at the world’s leading wind farm developer called it a “bit of a leapfrog over the latest technology.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2021

Perry presided over his state’s vast oil and gas industries and leading wind energy sector.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2016

What was my joy then to see her brail up her sails, for she had a leading wind, and lower her boat!

From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston

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