local wind
Americannoun
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Kyiv, lacking funding and access to enough sophisticated weapons, has turned to balloons as an inexpensive fallback option that comes with an asymmetric advantage in the form of local wind patterns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
"Depending on local wind changes, the observatory will consider issuing the Standby Signal No. 1 tonight," it said, referring to the city's lowest storm warning.
From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2022
There are two local wind turbines using this model so far - one in Market Weighton in Yorkshire and one in Caerphilly in Wales.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022
In some coastal areas, for instance, local wind patterns help to churn up the sea and allow cold water to bubble up from near the ocean floor.
From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2022
On the other, some environmental organizations and community groups are pushing for greater investment in rooftop solar panels, batteries and local wind turbines.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2021
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