tailwind
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- noun
- /ˈteɪlˌwɪnd/
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viento de cola
- Within ten miles of Lovelock, the car appeared to catch a tailwind that made it go faster than he thought it should.
- a strong tailwind
- a good tailwind
- going downhill with a tailwind
They were banking on the tailwind to keep their speed up, so we'll see.
- They were banking on the tailwind to keep their speed up, so we'll see.
- And right as you know, these inflationary tailwinds pick up.
- It's it is the huge tailwind the American economy gives to any equity investor.
- So you're spending more of your time in the headwind than in the tailwind.
- And so, yeah, I would implore people to to try and get the tiny tiniest things in their life right and see that as a a compounding tailwind.
- So gold has a, a floor and A and a tailwind independent of, of Trump in the US economy.
- But anywho, point is, even if things aren't as deflationary as Mark here suggests, those are tailwinds, not headwinds.
- What what you'll find and what I try to invest in is things that have tailwinds, that have a big Tam, meaning it has a huge market, right?
- And then you have the, the tailwinds of decreasing energy costs.
- This weak dollar is going to be a huge a tailwind for inflation.
- So that was always headwind rather than tailwind.
- And they don't want to jeopardize that by being caught in the tailwinds of these efforts to prosecute doctors who provide abortions.
- I think that the, the, the, the secular tailwind is as we age and our boomers are just as big as our millennials.
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During our flight, we enjoyed a strong tailwind that helped us reach our destination faster.
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Got to love a tailwind.
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Now we got a nice tailwind, so our flight time to Bakersfield should be just under three hours.
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They were banking on the tailwind to keep their speed up, so we'll see.
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We've had a strong tailwind and we expect to arrive at Boston's Logan Airport almost on time.
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Israel's robust demography—a record high fertility rate in Western countries of three births per woman—provides a tailwind for its economy.
Academic text (2013) -
The pilot reported a favorable tailwind, allowing the aircraft to save fuel on the long journey.
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Sailing with a good tailwind can significantly reduce travel time across the ocean.
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Etymology
The word tailwind comes from the simple parts tail and wind. Imagine the wind at your 'back', like a helpful tail pushing you forward. That's why a tailwind helps a ship, plane, or cyclist move faster.