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Recent Examples of countercurrent
Key features include a sun deck, with a large pool with countercurrent jets and a Jacuzzi, and five balconies and sea terraces, one of which connects to a lower deck guest cabin.
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Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
This countercurrent heat exchange allows the core of the body to remain warm while limiting heat loss when the extremities are cold, but not so cold that tissue damage occurs.
—Bridget B. Baker, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2019
Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
The arrangement functions as a countercurrent heat exchanger, warming blood in the veins and cooling blood in the arteries.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Similarly underdeveloped is any discussion of countercurrents from the right, which underwent its own midcentury cultural and intellectual renaissance.
—Beverly Gage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
And with it, there emerged an acid countercurrent.
—David Van Biema, Time, 31 Dec. 2022
These birds rely on what’s called a countercurrent exchange to keep their feet from freezing.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
Everything down to a layer of fat under their paw pads to keep their feet from freezing and a specialized circulatory mechanism called a countercurrent heat exchanger.
—oregonlive, 26 Feb. 2023
While tech venture funding falters and big tech companies contract, a countercurrent is pushing new kinds of technology into the global economy, promising a paroxysm of productivity unseen since the advent of the Internet.
—Sylvain Duranton, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
This countercurrent heat exchange allows the core of the body to remain warm while limiting heat loss when the extremities are cold, but not so cold that tissue damage occurs.
—Bridget B. Baker, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrent
Noun
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This average hid an important countertrend.—
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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Yet as Andrés Spokoiny, president and CEO of the Jewish Funders Network, explains, NJPS also gave rise to a countertrend: deliberate policies of welcoming and attracting intermarried families.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
sun-sentinel.com,
11 May 2021
Noun
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Grace also joined the family tradition and played tenor drums until eighth grade.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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The potent, longstanding front line features Jessica Lurie (soprano, alto, and tenor sax), Amy Denio (alto sax and clarinet), Sue Orfield (tenor sax), and Tina Richerson (baritone sax), with all the women contributing vocals.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The interlaced sub-narratives of the show’s supporting characters — and their all-too-human stumbles — further illuminate the show’s sharp but nuanced take on the wellness industry, with all of its propensity to both overpromise and provide genuine care.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tanev is every bit the warrior he’s often described as, missing only one game this season despite his propensity to eat pucks.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Darling details and tender textiles lined the runways, infusing designer collections with an empowering undercurrent and a subtle sense of feminine allure.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The mirth carries with it an undercurrent of Tyla’s particular brand of charisma.—
Funmi Fetto,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This could be because viral outrage on social media might come from individuals who weren't customers to begin with or because digital participation in the boycott can sometimes reduce the motivation to take more meaningful action like changing purchasing habits.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Couples often develop an unspoken rhythm—mirroring each other’s pacing, breathing patterns or even eating habits.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Selena Gomez Selena Gomez brought full-on old Hollywood glamour to the Oscars in a custom Ralph Lauren gown with serious sparkle.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Their solidarity laid the foundation for the cultural exchange that would later shape the traditions and customs of the Indians. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The weight of those hormonal storm clouds is channeled in Anna Berg’s score, with lush romantic swells over a subtly disquieting undertow.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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The evocation of the boy’s impure actions, as well as the undertow of sexuality in both his parish priest’s solicitude and his father’s violence, caught the attention of the censors, who typically busied themselves outlawing pulp erotica.—
Sam Sacks,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Countercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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