as in wind
an air movement that is blowing toward something (such as a ship or an airplane) as it moves forward
Stiff headwinds caused the flight to take longer than expected.
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For months, polls have projected that the ex-governor would handily defeat Adams and his other challengers, as the mayor continues to face political headwinds amid his federal corruption indictment.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Housing industry experts say these construction headwinds are likely to intensify under President Donald Trump administration’s policies related to tariffs and immigration.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
This belief suggests the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve face a headwind in securing a return to low inflation — concerns that have escalated just in the last few weeks, as the president has threatened tariffs on a variety of U.S. trading partners.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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But whether that would insulate the company from political headwinds seemed to be an open question.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
Housing industry experts say these construction headwinds are likely to intensify under President Donald Trump administration’s policies related to tariffs and immigration.
—Calmatters, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
This belief suggests the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve face a headwind in securing a return to low inflation — concerns that have escalated just in the last few weeks, as the president has threatened tariffs on a variety of U.S. trading partners.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results
How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment
But whether that would insulate the company from political headwinds seemed to be an open question.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Headwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwind. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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