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headwind

noun

head·​wind ˈhed-ˌwind How to pronounce headwind (audio)
plural headwinds
1
: a wind having the opposite general direction to a course of movement (as of an aircraft)
2
: a force or influence that inhibits progress
Power-plant construction is facing headwinds in the U.S. as renewable energy projects and slack demand throw the economics of new generators into question. Thomas Black
For generations, the tribe has been leaning into cultural headwinds to preserve a language on the brink of extinction. Kevin Simpson
The plan faces political headwinds from both sides of the aisle … Heidi M. Przybyla

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Recent Examples on the Web Russia’s war on Ukraine, for one, wasn’t part of the forecast, resulting in a $25 million headwind to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for the year after the company decided to discontinue operations in Russia. Jennifer Williams-alvarez, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 In contrast to Europe, U.S. monetary policy is expected to tighten to a meaningfully tight stance, intentionally becoming a persistent headwind to economic growth. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 As one of the world’s biggest food producers, reliance on global corporations with little allegiance to home countries and new, high-tech, cultured meats would be a major headwind for American farmers. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 But the weather was pushing back, jamming us into a headwind, forcing us to take the long way around the weather, burning fuel. Josh Condon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2022 This could effectively pump the breaks on continued U.S. economic expansion and may even become a stronger headwind. Ivan Illan, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 The economy is slowing, but fiscal policy has become a headwind rather than tailwind. Paul Swartz, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2022 Much like Snap and Meta, Pinterest said Monday that competition for time spent on competing platforms, especially video platforms in its more mature markets—read: TikTok—remained a headwind. Laura Forman, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2022 But at a time of rampant tech pessimism, even the smallest headwind can knock a company slightly off-course. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of headwind was in 1709

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