prevailing wind
noun1
Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
- The prevailing wind in the Roaring Forties is westerly.
- West Midlands Mayor and WMCA Chairman Andy Street said: " A number of public infrastructure projects are facing understandable cost challenges, given the prevailing winds of inflation and supply chain pressures. […]"2023 April 5, “Network News: West Midlands Metro extension receives £60 million bail-out”, in RAIL, number 980, page 9: