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  • Upwind of him, sitting in the middle of the open space was a gorilla-man.

    The Green-Eyed Shwemyethna 2010

  • Upwind, well clear of the hunters and posing no threat, a large pack of growlers moved at a trot, warily following the dragons.

    Genellan- Planetfall Gier, Scott 2005

  • Upwind from the vampires, crossbows would reach them.

    The Ringworld Throne Niven, Larry 1996

  • Upwind from the clouds of greasy black smoke, Celluci stared at the wreck of the patrol car, the heat from the fire lapping at his face.

    Blood Lines Huff, Tanya 1993

  • Upwind as she was, she could no longer hear the guards make their exchange, but they might have heard her if they were in the right place.

    The Eye of the World Jordan, Robert, 1948- 1990

  • A March report, "Upwind: Design Limits and Solutions for Very Large Wind Turbines," prepared with support from the European Commission, found that a 20-megawatt turbine - with each blade probably more than 120 meters long - was "feasible."

    NYT > Home Page By KATE GALBRAITH 2011

  • A March report, "Upwind: Design Limits and Solutions for Very Large Wind Turbines," prepared with support from the European Commission, found that a 20-megawatt turbine - with each blade probably more than 120 meters long - was "feasible."

    NYT > Home Page By KATE GALBRAITH 2011

  • A March report, "Upwind: Design Limits and Solutions for Very Large Wind Turbines," prepared with support from the European Commission, found that a 20-megawatt turbine - with each blade probably more than 120 meters long - was "feasible."

    NYT > Home Page By KATE GALBRAITH 2011

  • Upwind it's a tactical battle and downwind it's always a tactical battle with the asymmetrical chutes.

    Sail-World.com USA Latest News 2010

  • The Second-Order Upwind and QUICK schemes also correlate well but differ considerably from the concentration contour plots of the First-Order Upwind and Power Law schemes.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Grainne Carroll 2010

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