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Recent Examples of airflowThe foliage remains wet for hours after rainfall even in warm summer weather because there is inadequate airflow.—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 This small setting can improve airflow, efficiency, and even extend the life of your system.—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026 Above 600 tends to trap heat and compromise airflow — the opposite of what reactive skin needs.—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026 Once stabilized in airflow, missiles are released one by one with careful spacing to prevent collisions.—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airflow
Arsenal’s title challenge is back on track, Liverpool have been dealt a potentially season-defining injury blow, and Fantasy Premier League managers now have just four Gameweeks left to make their mark.
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Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
The loss of Kidal represents a significant blow to Russia’s credibility in Mali, where the military junta has relied on mercenaries to combat Islamic extremism.
Now, on her seventh studio album, Middle of Nowhere, Musgraves is letting the wind take her all the way back home, to a place where there’s no cell service, bulls roam freely, and gorgeous pedal steel guitars are plentiful.
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Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Ponson had heard the lore of fast-developing storms in the northern Gulf — systems that escaped the notice of meteorologists — before exploding into near-gale winds, towering waves and rare but deadly storms.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
The sky’s surreal red hues were reminiscent of apocalyptic scenes over Crete where the storm that hit the island with gale-force winds combined with a Saharan dust storm.