Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrents
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Online resale app Vinted is seeing a structural shift in consumer behaviour, as habits form around the resale economy, the company’s marketplace boss told CNBC on Monday.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
9 June 2026 -
Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right?—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has threatened to halt customs processing at airports where state and local governments resist the administration’s immigration policies.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The world's largest oil importer has trimmed its crude imports by nearly 20% since the outbreak of the Iran war, according to official customs data compiled by Wind Information, capping global oil prices from trading even higher.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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When creating their own version of the character, the developers at IOI sought to emphasize that insubordination as a gameplay tool, grounding it in this Bond’s age-specific propensities.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2026
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The jetties at the entrance shared by the two harbors block the ocean’s longshore currents that carry sand along the coast, causing wide beaches north of the harbor and narrow ones south of it.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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The addition is in the same style as the original, defined by curves that echo the surrounding landscape and materials including concrete, cedar, and copper.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The league’s largest and most expensive arena and the site of the Super Bowl, SoFi, just outside Los Angeles, is overwhelming fans with its sweeping curves and epic scale.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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What Labbé conveys through his prose here is the ways that soccer, at this highest of levels, can create a kind of collective experience for both players and spectators.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Countercurrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrents. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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