as in winds
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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Recent Examples of headwinds
Leonard attributed the sell-off to broader weakness in biopharma stocks, alongside headwinds at Cryoport subsidiary MVE Biological Solutions, but believes those obstacles are not getting any worse.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Expenses tied to internal controls and future potential capital raises could also be headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … -- POLITICS TOP ‘DOGE’ – Elon Musk says government cuts are necessary but faces headwinds, according to FOX poll.
—Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
FedEx navigated through bottom-line headwinds such as the end of its air cargo contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) last fall, resulting in a $180 million hit to operating income, Subramaniam said in the call.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Foreign exchange headwinds also added to the noise.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Moreover, several headwinds exist to challenge Tesla’s Monday launch of its self-driving software in China, including data security concerns and domestic competition.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The automaker, however, faces several headwinds to breaking into the world’s third-largest auto market.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The company anticipates that search advertising revenue will turn positive only in the second half of 2025, suggesting that these headwinds may persist through the first half of this year, thereby impacting overall revenue growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Expenses tied to internal controls and future potential capital raises could also be headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Continue reading … -- POLITICS TOP ‘DOGE’ – Elon Musk says government cuts are necessary but faces headwinds, according to FOX poll.
—Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
FedEx navigated through bottom-line headwinds such as the end of its air cargo contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) last fall, resulting in a $180 million hit to operating income, Subramaniam said in the call.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 Mar. 2025
Foreign exchange headwinds also added to the noise.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Moreover, several headwinds exist to challenge Tesla’s Monday launch of its self-driving software in China, including data security concerns and domestic competition.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The automaker, however, faces several headwinds to breaking into the world’s third-largest auto market.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
The company anticipates that search advertising revenue will turn positive only in the second half of 2025, suggesting that these headwinds may persist through the first half of this year, thereby impacting overall revenue growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Headwinds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headwinds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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