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prevailing wind en · NOUN
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A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.
West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"
2023 April 5, “Network News: West Midlands Metro extension receives £60 million bail-out”, in RAIL, number 980, page 9:
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