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Recent Examples of upwelling
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.
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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
Those winds and currents could be causing upwelling that might explain the lower water temperatures between the coast and the Gulf Stream, Haley said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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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
Those winds and currents could be causing upwelling that might explain the lower water temperatures between the coast and the Gulf Stream, Haley said.
—USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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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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Coco Gauff also said goodbye to Brad Gilbert and despite an initial upsurge in form immediately afterwards, the technical deficiencies on serve continue to be egregious.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Super Heavy booster is powered by 33 Raptor engines burning liquid methane and oxygen to generate more than 16 million pounds of thrust at full throttle, more than twice the liftoff power of NASA's legendary Saturn 5 moon rocket.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Widebody aircraft typically have many more seats and often have a range of over 9,000 miles and heavy engines with 80,000 pounds of thrust or more.Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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His upturn coincided with Roberts saying Sunday afternoon that Freeman — placed on emergency family leave and then the restricted list (a paper move) – could return to the Dodgers as soon as Monday or Tuesday.Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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There are higher lows in momentum and an upturn in relative strength.Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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President-elect Trump’s successful reelection bid sparked an uptrend in stocks for crypto, tech and auto industries less than 24 hours after results were announced.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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So, what happens next? DJT clearly reversed its uptrend last week.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Alongside the growing interest and investment into the crypto sector by both major political parties the crypto sector has experienced an upswing in price, trading volume, and investor sentiment.Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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The Federal Reserve has begun cutting short-term rates into an impending upswing in earnings for most companies, a rare pairing.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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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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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For all the nighttime bustle on display — the heave of people, the constant activity and chaos — Kapadia shoots with a flair for the illusory.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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