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单词 tailwinds
释义

tailwind

noun

tail·​wind ˈtāl-ˌwind How to pronounce tailwind (audio)
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
Medicare reform is a thorny problem even when the political tailwinds are favorable. Russ Wiles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Comscore box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian says playing the original film will help provide a marketing tailwind ahead of the sequel. Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 These are among the story lines providing a tailwind to stocks in recent weeks. Greg Ip, WSJ, 13 July 2022 This has created a strong tailwind for discount stores and low-cost retailers that are somewhat immune to the inflationary pressures visible across sectors of the economy. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 16 June 2022 To be sure, globalization has been a tailwind for investors and large companies for much of the past 30 years, particularly U.S. firms. Dion Rabouin, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 That’s been a tailwind of late for its native token, Ether. Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg.com, 29 July 2022 Digital CS has emerged as a powerful tailwind that is disrupting CS. Kellie Capote, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Hitler and Stalin provided the tailwind for Quinn and Barr’s mission to modernize American taste. Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 After a number of years of stellar performance across the industry, many must now figure out which managers will continue to perform well without the tailwind of a bull market. Miriam Gottfried, WSJ, 18 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

tailwinds

noun

plural of tailwind
as in headwinds

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • headwinds
  • gales
  • blows
  • tornadoes
  • gusts
  • windstorms
  • winds
  • squalls
  • tempests
  • tornados
  • currents
  • flurries
  • blasts
  • zephyrs
  • breezes
  • drafts
  • puffs
  • wafts
  • breaths
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