prevailing winds
- plural of prevailing wind.
Example Sentences
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Parts of England and Wales are expected to experience the most pronounced effects, as dust concentrations are forecast to be highest there due to prevailing winds and the position of high pressure system.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
In Ukraine, prevailing winds blow east, meaning balloons naturally float toward Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
As the Salton Sea has become a fertilized petri dish, the prevailing winds have pushed aerosolized bacteria south to communities in the Imperial Valley where people have complained of respiratory issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
The idea that restricting spending was nothing but a “curb on ambition” took root, and the clubs moved with the prevailing winds.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
The only possible course was to take advantage of the prevailing winds and currents and make for South Georgia Island, 800 miles to the east.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
