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Recent Examples of eddy
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
But an eddy can catch a board or sail, or a person, and pull them into the ship’s propellers.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Vanessa Martir, Longreads, 27 Nov. 2019
Even as rhymes ricochet about, the whole seems to eddy from the walls into the room’s center.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2019
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Noun
The smaller eddies, in turn, transfer some of their energy to even smaller eddies, and so forth, producing a self-similar pattern at many spatial size scales.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
But an eddy can catch a board or sail, or a person, and pull them into the ship’s propellers.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Verb
The toilets at home were white and eddied the business away.
—Vanessa Martir, Longreads, 27 Nov. 2019
Even as rhymes ricochet about, the whole seems to eddy from the walls into the room’s center.
—BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
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Across eleven offerings, a swirl of photographs mined from the internet and transferred onto wood panels, Norsworthy offers the kind of narratives most movies refuse to consider, let alone imagine.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sounding curiously spectral, the group is an essentially trippy element in the psychedelic swirl.Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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The benefits of greening Denver’s schoolyards have rippled outward Landscape architect Lois Brink began thinking more about the impact of playgrounds after seeing the bleak yard at her children’s school.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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The shockwaves from that decision could ripple through the contentious House race.Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Writer, musician, and comedian Elle Cordova’s viral reel about her phone theft in Barcelona proves thieves are opportunistic and bold.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
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Prior to tipoff, the lights in the gym were dimmed and the jumbotron showed a highlight reel of VanDerveer’s time at Stanford, a montage that included her three national championships, as well as the 500th and 1000th victories.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Scrubbing Bubbles: While it's intended as a bathroom cleaner, Scrubbing Bubbles has proven to be an effective way to clean fireplace brick, as its bubbling cleaning properties pull the grime off the brick.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
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Whenever speculation about Sassaman bubbles periodically to the surface, the spotlight is thrown on his widow, software developer Meredith Patterson, who believes the theory is unfounded.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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Molly Tuttle Molly Tuttle put a colorful spin on the metallic trend in a quilt-like strapless gown covered in pinks and oranges.Marissa Muller, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Roger Kumble’s 1999 film of the same title took Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ frequently adapted Les Liaisons Dangereuses and gave it a modern spin which, if nothing else, understood a lot of what was so pointedly twisty about it.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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As auroras form, Earth's magnetic field redirects the particles toward the poles through a process that produces a stunning display of rays, spirals and flickers that have fascinated humans for millennia.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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This underground marvel spirals downwards, with walls lined with some of the world’s rarest wines, creating an enchanting display of history and luxury.Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Arizona Republic As ballot results continued to trickle in after Election Day, concerns over vote count delays and ballot signature issues led voter rights groups to file an emergency petition to the Arizona Supreme Court.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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On election night, Robinson watched the results trickle in with his friends, several of whom align with his conservative views, but not all.Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
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Using flowing yet distorted elements — from the walls to the furniture and even the oversized circular light fixture — the store is meant to mirror the signature curves of the brand’s eyewear.Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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Keeler: Nix’s NFL curve reminds me of a young Labrador retriever.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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