undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undercurrent One thing that is the undercurrent driving the division is the writing of the scripts. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025 But there are emotional, political, and narrative undercurrents at work here. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025 The palate is big on ripe melon, rose water, and tea, with an undercurrent of oak before a fragrant and sweet finish. David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Wang Zhao | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — The undercurrent of China’s annual parliamentary meetings this week is U.S. trade tensions — and how Chinese technology is offsetting that pressure. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undercurrent

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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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