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Recent Examples of upwelling
The good news is that powerful hurricanes such as Beryl often consume heat energy, and can create upwellings of cool water.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
McLouth Steel closed in 1995 at the site of the leak
The railroad company installed a sump pump on site on Tuesday and is expected to begin pumping the high-pH groundwater shortly, in an effort to control and eliminate the upwelling of contamination.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
These armed groups enjoy total impunity for helping to protect the system from the upwelling of popular anger.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2021
Orcas are most commonly seen in areas of cold-water upwelling, where deep, nutrient-rich waters rise toward the surface.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
McLouth Steel closed in 1995 at the site of the leak
The railroad company installed a sump pump on site on Tuesday and is expected to begin pumping the high-pH groundwater shortly, in an effort to control and eliminate the upwelling of contamination.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024
These armed groups enjoy total impunity for helping to protect the system from the upwelling of popular anger.
—Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2021
Orcas are most commonly seen in areas of cold-water upwelling, where deep, nutrient-rich waters rise toward the surface.
—Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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The upsurge of Chinese repression and aggression, in turn, will further impel the United States and its allies to shun Beijing and build a democratic order.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2022
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But the official results trickling in Sunday showed that mounting complaints in Uruguay about years of sluggish economic growth, stagnant wages and the government's struggle to stem an upsurge in violent crime helped to swing the election against Delgado's party.NAYARA BATSCHKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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The resulting fallout led to internal upheaval and a loss of trust.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Turn Adversity into Opportunity Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour emerged from a period of significant brand upheaval.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, quakes here can cause vertical thrusts that drive tsunamis.Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jet engines produce more thrust at cooler temperatures and the Mojave air is smoothest early in the day, which is why the flights are scheduled for just after sun up.J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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Low prices are the cure for low prices, and that’ll be the case here, as farmers plant less corn and wheat in favor of something else, such as cotton, creating a supply shortfall—and setting the stage for the next price upturn.Brett Owens, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Economic growth was sluggish last year, though there have been signs of an upturn to start 2024.Scott Cohn, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
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Apple owns December Note that a December push higher for Apple shares is pretty standard stuff when the market is in an uptrend.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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The larger uptrend off the 2022 low has unfortunately been quite messy.Beth Kindig, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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One cyber company on an upswing is Fortinet (FTNT), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with well over $5 billion in annual revenue.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The Chiefs continue to be on an upswing in driving more women to buy tickets, merchandise and engage with team accounts across social media.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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After all, the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which began 50 million years ago, has been responsible for the upthrust of Mt. Everest and the world's tallest mountain range, the Himalaya.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2015
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Yes, the scientific phenomenon that allows something to float or sink, also known as upthrust.Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 9 July 2020
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Even if that aimless heave had found the hands of Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze, he would've been tackled inbounds with no time left.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Huskies didn’t firmly grab the offensive rebound, though, and their final heave was nowhere close to a real shot.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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