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Recent Examples of eddy
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Forecasters said the marine layer will thicken on Monday as a Catalina eddy churns counter-clockwise along the San Diego County coastline.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
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
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Noun
Magnetic switchbacks, where the solar wind appears to zig-zag, as well as eddies and clumps, not to mention the giant CMEs, are all inherent parts of the solar wind.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Forecasters said the marine layer will thicken on Monday as a Catalina eddy churns counter-clockwise along the San Diego County coastline.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Soccer has a habit of undervaluing these sorts of cultural shifts, and as a result misunderstanding the currents that eddy and swirl around it, invisibly and inexorably shaping its reality.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 23 June 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eddy
Noun
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Romania’s two dominant parties have, amid an endless swirl of corruption scandals, rotated in and out of power since the 1989 overthrow of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Most of us have no material influence over the swirl of current events.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With nearly eight decades under his belt, his influence continues to ripple across generations of artists and fans alike.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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But the massive uncertainty caused by Trump’s policies have started to negatively ripple through the economy by affecting how consumers and businesses spend.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The 6-pound test monofilament line started peeling off the reel as the light drag screamed.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Rush offense will show up on the highlight reels throughout the regular season, but forechecking offense can make the biggest difference in May and June.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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Bake until crust is a deep golden brown and the juices from the pie are bubbling, 60 to 70 minutes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Bluey is being given a German spin with a dose of star power.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Urban sky-gazers take a contemporary spin on this Neolithic astronomy concept by pinpointing days when the sun seems to rise or set between a canyon of skyscrapers.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
Noun
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The Royals said kids can begin lining up in the eighth inning on the first-base spiral near Gate D on the Plaza Level.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Bond yields are reaching 20-year highs amid the realization in financial markets that many of the budget cuts in the House bill are gimmicks and the deficit spiral will mostly continue.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
Verb
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As professional tools scale up, the new thresholds of power and capability trickle down into consumer systems.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Redefining Leadership and Empowerment In a world without desks and doors, culture doesn’t trickle down from the top.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Summer jobs: Chicago Blackhawks’ offseason plans, from Connor Bedard’s speed to Kevin Korchinski’s blade curve Chicago Blackhawks players’ offseason plans include film work, yoga, house hunting and the World Championship.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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His projections were rudimentary by today’s standards, but at the time were ahead of the curve.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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“Eddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eddy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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