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Recent Examples of upwelling
Now, a process called upwelling is responsible for pushing the acid into the aquatic food chain.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The recent observations suggest complex atmospheric circulation patterns on Uranus during this period, with the data most sensitive to the methane distribution indicating a downwelling in the polar regions and upwelling in other areas, according to the NASA statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Recently, the blooms have been linked to ocean upwellings, where water loaded with rich nutrients from the deeper ocean is pushed closer to shore, sunlight stimulating the blooms.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
This upwelling of worry came just as the observable fundamentals began to look more encouraging.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
The recent observations suggest complex atmospheric circulation patterns on Uranus during this period, with the data most sensitive to the methane distribution indicating a downwelling in the polar regions and upwelling in other areas, according to the NASA statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Recently, the blooms have been linked to ocean upwellings, where water loaded with rich nutrients from the deeper ocean is pushed closer to shore, sunlight stimulating the blooms.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025
This upwelling of worry came just as the observable fundamentals began to look more encouraging.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
Noun
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The powder keg situation in the town is stoked primarily by the upsurge in Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder by a white Minneapolis cop.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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The brief upsurge for markets in response to potential tariff negotiations, however, indicated eagerness among investors for a thaw in global trade tensions, Feinseth added.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Automakers brace for policy upheaval Automakers knew that Trump's election would bring huge changes to EV policy.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Anti-immigration politics threw the Dutch and German governments into upheaval amid growing nationalist sentiment in Europe.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2025
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But the thrust is also Hampton and Harrison’s battle.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Super Heavy is the largest piece of the Starship launch system and consists of a 232-foot (71-meter) steel cylinder, fuel tanks, and all 33 rocket engines that give the initial burst of thrust at liftoff.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Preceding the upturn, the ratio saw a significant downdraft in Q1 that resulted in a breakdown, indicating a bearish shift in XLK’s relative strength trend.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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Still, breaking a 21-game duck did not result in an upturn in form.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two cases where the deep correction led to lows being established fairly quickly and a new uptrend beginning were in 1998 and 2018.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Over the past four weeks, Coinbase has now bounced above its 50-day moving average, leaving a breakout above the 200-day moving average as the last validation of a new uptrend phase.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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At the same time, credit card debt—along with interest rates, which have climbed to over 22 percent—is on an upswing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 May 2025
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Observing National Teacher Appreciation Week America’s K-12 teachers have experienced a notable upswing in morale but have serious concerns about K-12 schools.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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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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Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns is leaning into a side-step two off the side of the backboard, and Cameron Payne’s buzzer-beating heave clanks off the shot clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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Four minutes before Mihailovic’s heave, dos Santos denied him from the penalty spot to force the Rapids midfielder’s first miss of the season.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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