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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
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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
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His resignation, fueled by discontent over his family’s apparent lavish spending and luxurious lifestyle, marks the latest political upheaval in the Asian nation’s longstanding fight against corruption.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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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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This new thrust demonstrates how Patel has implemented meaningful change as he has been given more authority.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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At every thrust the tip of the blade entered an inch or two into the ground and threw up small puffs of dust.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
10 June 2025
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Their upturn in form coincided with Luis Enrique altering Dembele’s role from right winger to centre-forward, with the Frenchman operating as a false nine.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 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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The other weekly job data is ongoing claims for unemployment benefits, which are also off its lows and show a slow uptrend.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The stock has cooled off from its high in early May but the uptrend is intact and an RSI reading in the 50s is a better entry point than when the stock was making fresh highs and RSI was pushing 75.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Stocks ended the week on an upswing, propped up by a better-than-expected jobs report and a rebound for Tesla , with the S & P 500 trading above 6,000 to sniff its all-time high.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Barring a significant upswing in legislative support, which is increasingly unlikely as Republicans grapple with the deficit-boosting implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill currently making its way through Congress, the future of DOGE stimulus is doubtful.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 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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Maryland, which lost, 58-55, to the Spartans on senior shooting guard Tre Holloman’s halfcourt 3-point heave at the buzzer, improved to 22-7 overall and 12-6 in the Big Ten.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2025
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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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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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