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headwind

a wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship

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Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG UK, said headwinds would also come from the slowing state of the global economy.

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A 20-knot headwind or tailwind for a gliding 747 makes for a rounding error, but for an engine-out single it can mean the difference between an on-airport landing and an off-airport tragedy.

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The fourth headwind reflects CBO projections that the federal debt-GDP ratio will rise steadily after 2020 as a result of growth in entidements, mainly Social Security and Medicare.

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Headwind recordIt was the fastest run ever into a headwind, and matched the sixth-fastest time in history despite the chilly temperature.

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We encountered a 35-knot headwind that, combined with Comfort heading away from us at 20 knots, left us out of gas halfway from nowhere.

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Standards were high, but Ruddock confirmed her excellent indoor winter form by winning her heat of the 100 metres in 11.9 seconds, into a headwind of three metres per second, before taking the final in 12.12 despite a poor start where she gave away three metres to the rest of the field.

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headwind will cause a 10:00 miler to lose 60 to 90 seconds per mile, and an 8:00 miler to lose 45 to 60 seconds per mile.

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Bright sun, with a cool, light breeze on Saturday, and a hot headwind for much of Sunday--with a brief sprinkle or a cooling gully washer depending on where one was on the route Saturday afternoon.

My first MS 150: last summer, General Dugan put his commitment to our mission on the road as a cyclist in the Colorado Chapter's MS 150. His story is dedicated to everyone who will ride this year.... (The Last Word)

With a 30-knot headwind, that range drops to 360nm--a 20-percent decrease.

Long trips on short legs: even simple, short-legged airplanes can be used to travel long distances. All you need is patience, time and a realistic approach to flight planning