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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Such clouds are also associated with storms and potentially dangerous updrafts and downdrafts of wind.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The environment will be supportive of any robust updraft turning strong or severe.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Consequently, strong vertical currents create updrafts and downdrafts during flight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Such clouds are also associated with storms and potentially dangerous updrafts and downdrafts of wind.
—Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
The environment will be supportive of any robust updraft turning strong or severe.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Consequently, strong vertical currents create updrafts and downdrafts during flight.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
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