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Recent Examples of spindrift To talk while icy spindrift needled her legs and snow smothered her head was a sign of just how worried people here are about Trump’s rhetoric. —
Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026 Another thoughtful feature: The front vestibule has a flap that blocks spindrift reasonably well, according to Backpacker. —Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2020 A foot of new snow had fallen the night before, and spindrift whipped off La Meije, a sea of icy blue glaciers pocked by crevasses and cliffs unfurling down its flanks. —Kelley McMillan Manley, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2016
Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026 Another thoughtful feature: The front vestibule has a flap that blocks spindrift reasonably well, according to Backpacker. —Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2020 A foot of new snow had fallen the night before, and spindrift whipped off La Meije, a sea of icy blue glaciers pocked by crevasses and cliffs unfurling down its flanks. —Kelley McMillan Manley, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2016
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Set the scene No view of Mount Fuji is ever guaranteed—clouds can roll in, swaths of mist can form a thick shroud, and rain showers can obscure the steep slopes—but on a clear day, the views from Gora Kadan Fuji are absolutely breathtaking.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Despite this, many people are still hesitant to add tinted mousses, moisturizers, and mists to their regular beauty routine.— Tori Crowther, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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Use water or a hydrating leave-in spray to prep the hair first, making sure to work the product into your new growth before adding a curl cream or edge control to begin twisting.— Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
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The average kitchen cabinet holds three or four plastic spray bottles in various states of emptiness, each one destined for the recycling bin—or, more likely, the trash.— Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Spindrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/spindrift. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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