tailwind
noun
tail·wind
ˈtāl-ˌwind 
plural tailwinds
1
: a wind having the same general direction as a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
2
: a force or influence that advances progress toward an improved condition
… the strengthening housing market should be providing tailwinds for home improvement retailers.—
Katherine Peralta
Katherine PeraltaMedicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable.—Russ Wiles
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Trump does have some tailwinds in manufacturing investment blowing in his favor.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The potential approval of its daily diabetes pill may offer another tailwind.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, neither time will count as his official personal best as both were assisted by illegally high tailwinds.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The cryptocurrency is down 15% in 2025 and, absent a crypto-specific catalyst, is expected to continue moving in tandem with equities as global recession fears overshadow any regulatory tailwinds crypto was expected to benefit from this year.
—Amala Balakrishner,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
The potential approval of its daily diabetes pill may offer another tailwind.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, neither time will count as his official personal best as both were assisted by illegally high tailwinds.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The cryptocurrency is down 15% in 2025 and, absent a crypto-specific catalyst, is expected to continue moving in tandem with equities as global recession fears overshadow any regulatory tailwinds crypto was expected to benefit from this year.
—Amala Balakrishner,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tailwind. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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