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Recent Examples of upwelling
When upwelling is curtailed by winds or other factors, surface water temperatures can soar.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In a reverse process—artificial upwelling—cooler, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean would be pumped to the surface to spur phytoplankton growth.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Varying rainfall patterns and coastal upwelling both lead to more nutrient-dense waters, which only encourages algae growth.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In a reverse process—artificial upwelling—cooler, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean would be pumped to the surface to spur phytoplankton growth.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Varying rainfall patterns and coastal upwelling both lead to more nutrient-dense waters, which only encourages algae growth.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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Yardeni included a chart of durable goods inflation to show just how much tariffs have added to the pain in the pocketbook, the first upsurge since pandemic-era inflation driven by supply-chain constraints.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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The Georgia congresswoman said Trump’s rhetoric had led to an upsurge in threats against her, including an ominous warning of a pipe-bomb attack on her family business.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
18 Nov. 2025
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to the university, the flight marked the first time a medium-to-large high-subsonic drone has flown with an aerodynamic thrust-vectoring nozzle.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Moeller’s music has sped up considerably, ratcheting up from 120 BPM house and techno rhythms to the 170 BPM thrust of drum’n’bass.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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For all the focus on United’s recent upturn in form, Fulham will arrive at Old Trafford on a run of just one defeat from their last eight league games.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The oversold upturn would be confirmed with upside follow-through from the recent breakout, supporting a more decisive turnaround in 2026.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Despite selling off nearly 20% in the past three months and trading below its 200-DMA, from a long-term perspective, the stock remains in an uptrend.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The factors behind this rise include transformative acquisitions, record gate fidelity, strategic global alliances, and a significant capital raise—each element contributing to this extraordinary uptrend.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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That’s double the going rate less than a decade ago, and the upswing with the Super Bowl contradicts the downward drift of overall advertising on TV amid cord-cutting and competition from YouTube, streaming and social media.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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The increases in detainees follow an upswing in arrests and deportations across the state.—
Mathew Miranda
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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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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From an upthrust of land in the Shawangunk Mountains, Alfred looked down at Lake Mohonk and was smitten.—
Karl Zimmermann,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug. 2019
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