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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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The result completely changes the tenor of the matchup.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The performance features Katherine Polit (soprano), Sarah-Nicole Ruddy-Carter (mezzo soprano), Aaron Humble (tenor) and Michael Sokol (baritone), and includes selections from operas by Delibes, Saint-Saens, Donizetti, Verdi, Offenbach and Wagner.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Ars Video Their study looked at subjects' propensity to believe fake news by measuring actions, such as clicking on a link or liking, sharing, or commenting on posts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Given Trump’s propensity for pushing the boundaries of constitutional norms, his response was probably cover intended to allow his administration to ignore the ruling of the court.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s yet another undercurrent transforming where AI lives — the rise of liquid cooling.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This year, though, students might detect an undercurrent of veiled resentment in the air.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Develop active listening habits Practice focusing entirely on what others are saying rather than formulating your response.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Encourage critical thinking, discussions about activism or policy, and personal responsibility, such as changing their consumption habits or volunteering.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Everything in the casino has been custom designed by the architects — from the artwork to the chips, cups, cashier counters and signage.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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The Trump administration’s punitive approach toward student visa-holders has introduced new risks for programs planning to take foreign players through customs.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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But in his second term, Trump's aggressive trade policies and confrontational stance toward America's allies are threatening to turn that populist wave into a dangerous undertow.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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This 100% Chenin from Minus Tide, made from old-vine grapes, offers a tinge of honey on the nose with wild and savory herbs in the undertow.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Countercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrent. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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