blowing

Example Sentences

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“Not much the firefighters can do when it was blowing that hard,” said Kelly Singer, acting deputy fire chief for the newly minted U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A scan of fresh commentary shows a consensus that the selloff represents little more than a necessary blowing off of steam in a bull market that required cooling.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The labor market added 172,000 jobs in May, according to the Labor Department, blowing past the 80,000 jobs that analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had projected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Somehow, surrounding him on all sides was a wide field with tall, golden grasses blowing gently in multiple directions from the slightly chilly wind.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley