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Recent Examples of eddy
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
The closest comparison on Earth to an anticyclone is an ocean eddy, a swirl of water cut off from the normal ocean current with currents that move fast around a center while the center moves slowly through the ocean.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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
That is, some turbulent flows exhibit energy cascades, whereby large eddies transfer some of their energy to smaller eddies.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
The closest comparison on Earth to an anticyclone is an ocean eddy, a swirl of water cut off from the normal ocean current with currents that move fast around a center while the center moves slowly through the ocean.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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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The vibrant orange swirls of a snail shell belonging to the Carelia genus caught their eye—the group once included the largest terrestrial snails endemic to the state.—
Maddie Bender,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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The swirls of clouds in the sky seem a ballet of the brush.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Given these facts, California’s fire devastation will ripple through the entire nation, and may be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Collaboration and adaptability are crucial, as changes often ripple across the organization.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These communities exploded during the pandemic, as people stuck at home turned to reels of the animals munching on bamboo.—
Mara Hvistendahl,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Another shared how their 17-month-old son is allergic to peanuts and Flack's reel has encouraged them to test allergen foods on their toddler.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The most common countermeasures are hiring contractors to re-install piles into the ground in the spring or bubbling – propeller fans blowing warm water from the bottom up, which keep an area ice-free.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some springs no longer bubble up from the aquifer and even the largest are now seeing their flow steadily reduced.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Suarez Bakery and Barra Tres Leches French Toast: This delicious spin on a classic French toast, using three types of milk, is only available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2025
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In these times, people like to point to certain things and bring a negative political spin to it.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The loss was Day’s first to an unranked opponent and fourth in a row to the rival Wolverines, sending the Ohio State fan base into a spiral.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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And then all of the guest hosting and all of those elements, the staff was in something of a spiral.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As wildfires swept through neighborhoods on the outskirts of Los Angeles in January 2025, stories about residents there helping their neighbors and total strangers began trickling out on social media.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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With money now trickling in, the next step was attaching a director.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Over the years, the star has consistently been ahead of the curve with her sculptural and futuristic red carpet looks.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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But how can educational institutions stay ahead of the curve?—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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