head wind

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a wind blowing from the direction one is heading, slowing progress

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Examples (10)

  • A strong head wind made cycling up the hill incredibly difficult.
  • The pilots anticipated encountering a significant head wind during the flight.
  • Rowing against a persistent head wind quickly exhausted the crew.
  • The marathon runner struggled against the fierce head wind in the final miles.
  • Despite the challenging head wind, the sailboat managed to maintain its course.
  • Economists warned of potential head winds for the global market next year.
  • We faced a stiff head wind all the way to the summit.
  • The extra fuel consumption was due to the constant head wind on the journey.
  • To overcome the head wind, the birds had to flap their wings much harder.
  • The company's expansion plans hit a major head wind with new regulations.