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Recent Examples of countercurrent
The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.
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Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
This countercurrent heat exchange allows the core of the body to remain warm while limiting heat loss when the extremities are cold, but not so cold that tissue damage occurs.
—Bridget B. Baker, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2019
For instance, countercurrent circulation evolved independently in totally unrelated organisms as a simple and efficient way to exchange heat, oxygen, and ions.
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2022
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
This countercurrent heat exchange allows the core of the body to remain warm while limiting heat loss when the extremities are cold, but not so cold that tissue damage occurs.
—Bridget B. Baker, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2019
For instance, countercurrent circulation evolved independently in totally unrelated organisms as a simple and efficient way to exchange heat, oxygen, and ions.
—Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrent
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This average hid an important countertrend.Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.Andrew Silow-Carroll, sun-sentinel.com, 11 May 2021
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Legendary Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will headline Christmas With Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special, a one-hour event airing Christmas Eve, December 24, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Mark Maglio 1 of 16 Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed at Mohegan Sun Arena Sunday, Dec. 15.Mark Maglio, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Three-pointer propensity and lack of defense are the two main bugaboos observers point to.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing the limitations of traditional ceramics used in watchmaking – namely their propensity to shatter upon impact – the brand set out to create a substance that would offer the aesthetic appeal of ceramic without compromising on resilience.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As children darted through the home and neighbors passed food to each other, an undercurrent of anxiety, outrage and worry ran through the group.Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
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Curiously, how did get CNN to say yes to Muncie Daniels actually being a CNN pundit, especially since there’s an undercurrent that’s an indictment of corporate news media in the series.Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
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But there’s also a realization that this era of consolidation in the entertainment industry isn’t over yet, as studios struggle to find ways to generate profits at a time when streaming and changing consumer habits have shrunk margins.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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While for me, drinking coffee felt like a bad habit—there are proven health benefits when enjoying it in moderation.Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Where Season 1 thrived on discovery — not only the grand revelation of each new game, including their rules and customs, but also a sleeper hit that caught on by word of mouth rather than pre-release hype — Season 2 survives by knowing there’s less to discover.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
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Regression to the mean is a universal undertow in sports and in life.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 14 July 2024
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Blackness tugs at the corners of her vision, an undertow from every direction.Benjamin VanHoose, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Countercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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