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prevailing wind

noun

Definitions

  1. A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.

    • The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.
    • West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"

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