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Recent Examples of upwelling
Simulating such an event on Jupiter, the scientists found that this could form a single anticyclonic system, but, like the merging vortices, a singular upwelling of material couldn’t scale up to reach the GRS’s observed size and shape.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The good news is that powerful hurricanes such as Beryl often consume heat energy, and can create upwellings of cool water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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.
—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
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
The good news is that powerful hurricanes such as Beryl often consume heat energy, and can create upwellings of cool water.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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During spring bloom, an upsurge in photosynthesizing algae and other microbes kick-starts the Arctic ecosystem, fueling a yearly revel, with tiny crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, polar bears, whales and more.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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An upsurge in tuberculosis cases in Kansas has public health officials on edge, as at least 67 patients in the state are currently being treated for active infections.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Even for a department that has endured its share of scandals, the moves have produced upheaval not seen in decades, tested its independence and rattled the foundations of an institution that has long prided itself on being driven solely by facts, evidence and the law.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Then we were sort of thrust right into awards season, which was sort of insane that we were even included in that conversation.—
Natalie Sitek,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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She’s thrust into this position of authority and responsibility to be a caretaker for her little brother.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Last week’s good reviews could prompt an upturn in business.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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His purple patch has contributed to an upturn in form for Manchester City, who are unbeaten in their last five league games, scoring a league-leading 15 goals.—
Holly Shand,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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But first, the technicals of the S & P 500: The weekly chart above shows a persistent uptrend contained within the black dotted parallel trend channels.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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There may be a minor pullback next month, but the overall uptrend is intact.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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There are also a ton of teams in the Eastern Conference — Columbus, Ottawa and Montreal among them — who appear to be on a durable upswing given the volume of young talent littered across those rosters.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Disney’s upswing, owing in part to this year’s three billion-dollar movie blockbusters (Inside Out 2, Deadpool & Wolverine and Moana 2), was mirrored by a rise in the shares of exhibition or exhibition-adjacent companies.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 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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Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson, who's also taking over seven long-range looks a night, is making them at a less efficient clip (41.7 percent on 7.6 heaves beyond the arc) than Powell (42.9 percent on 7.9 3-point tries).—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s when Kansas City’s defense took over, applying heavy pressure to Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen, whose backpedaling heave on fourth and four fell through the arms of diving tight end Dalton Kincaid on the ensuing possession.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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