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  1. 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.

  2. There is no departure from the 'intended track', but tacking takes place in response to headwinds. From the Cambridge English Corpus Inquiries were immediately made, and it was found that the aircraft had met abnormally strong headwinds of which the captain had received no adequate warning.

  3. Jun 12, 2012 · Headwinds in an economic situation represent events or conditions e.g. a credit crisis, rising costs, natural disasters, etc, that slow down the growth of an economy. So headwinds are negative. Tailwinds are the opposite and help to increase growth of an economy.

  4. Most of the headwinds facing the global economy are outside the purview of monetary policy. From CNBC Stocks have been hurt in 2015 by a string of headwinds that have caused the market to trade sideways.

  5. Define headwinds. headwinds synonyms, headwinds pronunciation, headwinds translation, English dictionary definition of headwinds. or head wind n. 1. A wind blowing directly against the course of a moving object, such as an aircraft, bird, or runner. 2. Informal A source of resistance,...

  6. headwind in British English. (ˈhɛdˌwɪnd ) noun. a wind blowing directly against the course of an aircraft or ship. Compare tailwind. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  7. noun. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. A wind blowing directly against the course of a moving object, especially an aircraft or ship.