1) The headwind chapped the cyclist's lips.

2) The runners had to battle against a stiff/strong headwind.

3) He ran 10.03 seconds into a headwind.

4) Encountering a headwind at night is a worry.

5) Globalisation is creating an insurmountable headwind for growth in the west.

6) Sunny conditions in temperatures below zero can suddenly turn to biting conditions in a strong headwind.

7) The first two left the ground at almost the same instant and climbed easily with the help of the headwind.

8) However, Oxford's longer reach,(http:///headwind.html) excellent rhythm and exceptional fitness could prove decisive in the predicted headwind.

9) They found their way inside the collar of my coat as I trekked along Dudhope Terrace against a strong headwind.

10) The wind direction is quite changeable, and usually provides either a headwind or a tailwind on the main straight.

11) Ireland is planning budget cuts for next year of 3.8% of GDP; any economy would struggle against that headwind.

12) The commodity market may also be a long - term headwind for the global economy.

13) The rain tapered after about 30 minutes but a cold headwind hampered the nearly 23,870 runners.

14) Now that trend has been reversed, with growing demand in countries like China and India turning globalization from an inflation headwind to a tailwind.

1) The headwind chapped the cyclist's lips.