At timed intervals they are blown up the stacks, reach the stratosphere and get carried by the upper winds.

The little ship took a buffeting; the upper winds must have been dillies.

Eventually the upper winds start playing a religious-sounding melody, and the soloist plays very lightly in the background, the sound of a motorcycle.

A cross-country jump is typically planned when the upper winds are strong, allowing the parachutists to cover larger distances.

It's carried by the upper winds from that direction.

High clouds, flying swiftly on the upper winds like tattered sails, obscured the moon rising over the valley.

The "spot" takes into account the number of groups exiting the plane and the upper winds.

Strong upper winds in the stratosphere smooth and spread the top of the cloud.

One end of the yard is brought down to the deck, the other lifts high to catch the upper wind.

Yet this was a fairly still morning, with only a mild surface wind beneath the stronger upper wind moving the clouds; insufficient to snap trees.