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Recent Examples of eddy
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Even with the strong winds out of the northeast, swirling wind patterns known as eddies have formed in some locations, including near the Eaton fire east of Los Angeles.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
The toilets at home were white and eddied the business away.
—Vanessa Martir, Longreads, 27 Nov. 2019
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Noun
Swirling wind patterns known as eddies have also formed near the Eaton fire and could push the fire in unexpected directions.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Even with the strong winds out of the northeast, swirling wind patterns known as eddies have formed in some locations, including near the Eaton fire east of Los Angeles.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the same way that eddies in a stream alter downstream currents, Elgindi’s work itself prompted a new round of mathematical discovery.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
The toilets at home were white and eddied the business away.
—Vanessa Martir, Longreads, 27 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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There was a black swirl of smoke as Hertz hit the PCH, reducing visibility to near zero.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: There's a swirl of rumors regarding who could run for governor of Tennessee in two years since incumbent Gov. Bill Lee is term-limited.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Regardless of how they will be enacted, the impact of tariffs will also ripple across full supply chains.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Layoffs rippling through the federal government are affecting national parks and forests in Washington state, including at Mount Rainier National Park and popular trails east of Seattle.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The lights were off, and the overhead projection screen illuminated by a whirring tan-and-gray reel of film that 9-year-old Marcus Sedberry handled while standing in the back of the classroom.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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As the traditional Hollywood distribution model reels from future shock, there are some who predict that the next generation of independent, punk-rock film artists will find success on YouTube and other freewheeling platforms.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ten million units later, the song helped catapult the Chicago drill movement from a bubbling underground scene into a worldwide phenomenon.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Danish Air Force dispatched an F-16 interceptor, which captured images of what was unmistakably a huge gas leak: escaping methane had turned the water’s surface into a bubbling froth.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Related Articles For the special occasion, Saldaña put a sheer spin on power dressing.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Jigar Shah, who ran the Loan Programs Office at the Energy Department under the Biden administration, puts an optimistic spin on the state of the industry.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Feeling anxious or unhappy isn’t ideal at any point in the day, but having a negativity spiral while trying to sleep can have unique consequences for health.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both similarly cite arguments about sanctity of life, ethics and a spiral toward possible euthanasia.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Bird flu continues to wreak financial havoc for farmers, which is then trickling down to consumers in the form of higher prices, particularly on eggs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tomatoes trickle in every now and then, but just maybe once a month.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Addressing the elevated pace of shelter inflation requires bending the housing cost curve to enable adding more attainable housing.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many ergonomic chairs have padded backs that fit the natural inward curve of a person’s back, ensuring a person can sit for an extended period without feeling discomfort.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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