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Recent Examples of eddy
Meg Elison, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
While turbulent flow is chaotic and irregular, as a fluid’s movement causes larger vortices or eddies to form and break down into smaller ones, physicists have long attempted to study and model the process using mathematical equations and computers.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
In the same way that eddies in a stream alter downstream currents, Elgindi’s work itself prompted a new round of mathematical discovery.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
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Noun
Readers who crave hard-shell explanations of time travel or who need to know exactly what mechanism causes the continuum to loop and create an eddy will have to look elsewhere.
—Meg Elison, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
While turbulent flow is chaotic and irregular, as a fluid’s movement causes larger vortices or eddies to form and break down into smaller ones, physicists have long attempted to study and model the process using mathematical equations and computers.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
As a result, other stray digital ephemera are sucked into this eddying body—fashion photos of NBA baller Chris Paul, a random clip of someone’s dad—all of them in conversation with one another.
—Jason Parham, Wired, 14 Feb. 2020
In the same way that eddies in a stream alter downstream currents, Elgindi’s work itself prompted a new round of mathematical discovery.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
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This scent is pure nostalgia in a bottle, thanks to a captivating swirl of pure vanilla and comforting musk, along with a hint of chocolate and hinoki woods that makes this reminiscent of bake shops and summertime boardwalks.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to minimal artificial light and an expansive desert horizon, the Milky Way glows vividly, stretching across the sky in mesmerizing swirls of stars.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Then, the borders closed, factories stalled, and transportation bottlenecks rippled through every tier.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Observing interaction between this turbulent environment and the slim filaments produced, as shocks ripple through, provides a more complete view of the cyclical processes within the CMZ.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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Instead of a highlight reel celebrating the thrill of victory, Major League Baseball and Imagine Documentaries wanted to reinvent the World Series film.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The account Memoir World posted an Instagram reel about the eggs, which had been viewed 4.5 million times as of this writing.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tensions bubbled over at Don Callejon School as attendees voiced their concerns about the Trump administration’s recent actions and executive orders and Elon Musk’s surging power in the White House.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The mixture should bubble vigorously and not produce a smell other than the smell of vinegar.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Give these new tunes a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Maddox further into a spiral that seems destined to end with bloodshed, whether realized or simply threatened.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Loading your audio article OAKLAND — Long before the FBI raids last summer that sent Mayor Sheng Thao’s career into a nightmarish spiral, an army of staffers appeared hard at work getting her governing plans for Oakland off the ground.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Having great synergy between leader and team will trickle into company margins over time, leading to wins for all.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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News of weather balloon reductions has trickled in over the last month.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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All that said, a clear data strategy has become necessary for companies to stay ahead of the curve and offers a unique competitive advantage in today's market.—
Ryan Masiello,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The galaxy's rotation curve, an important characteristic of spiral galaxies, shows a pattern typical of flat rotation curves seen in mature galaxies.—
Larissa G. Capella,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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