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