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Recent Examples of countertrend
This average hid an important countertrend.
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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
The Public Safety Partnership report noted that Cleveland saw a countertrend in violent crime during the last two decades.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 7 July 2020
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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
The Public Safety Partnership report noted that Cleveland saw a countertrend in violent crime during the last two decades.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 7 July 2020
The growth of conservative think tanks parallels the leftward migration of expertise in general: Call it a countertrend.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countertrend
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The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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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
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Use this transit to reassess your priorities — think about the long-term effects of your spending habits, and don’t be afraid to lean on a friend for advice.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Another headwind was changing viewing habits, with the types of spectator open to French productions increasingly consuming these works on platforms.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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China has an exceedingly high savings rate, which means a lower propensity to consume.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The picture is further complicated by the Kremlin’s propensity for both risk-taking and miscalculation.Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
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Surprise jump in China’s exports China’s exports in December surged 10.7% in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, data from China’s customs authority showed Monday.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Different government agencies in a country—including customs, drug enforcement, immigration, and intelligence services—have different risk classifications, so the system can generate multiple risk lists.Caitlin Chandler, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the finished product feels relatively humorless, leaving the cast looking silly in scenes that might conceivably have flown if played as deadpan comedy — not a tenor achieved or seemingly even aimed for here.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Scott, playing a gay screenwriter entering early middle age, channels angst in a tenor that will resonate with anyone who has ever confronted the fear of dying alone.Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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Starting in around 1970, there's been a roughly linear increase in temperature driven by greenhouse gas emissions, despite many individual years that were warmer or cooler than the trend.John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Take this as your sign to stock up on what will surely be the top fashion trends of 2025 — inspired by celebrities.Taylor Jean Stephan, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The studio gave it a remarkably seamless flow between spaces as angles become curves and lines merge into arches.Noelann Bourgade, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
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By taking a proactive approach to learning and professional development, organizations position themselves to stay ahead of the curve.Ann Blakely, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Such a shift may not only affect the physical work environment, but also symbolize a broader leveling of organizational structures.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Companies and investors who adapt to these shifts will thrive in a more structured, legitimized ecosystem. 5.Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Countertrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countertrend. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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