countercurrents

plural of countercurrent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for countercurrents
Noun
  • The company's annual survey reveals the most popular side dishes across the nation in 2025 for Thanksgiving dinner, along with standard and changing holiday habits.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Recognizing that pattern can help parents anticipate and take practical steps early, such as helping kids improve hygiene habits and planning for backup child care before illness strikes.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The country imported about 138,000 electric and hybrid vehicles from China in 2024, nearly 100,000 more than the year before, according to Brazilian customs data.
    Merritt Enright, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Since 2022, customs officials have rejected shipments amounting to $240 million from Malaysia, $260 million from Thailand and $120 million from Vietnam, or quadruple the $150 million from China itself.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Early on, the larvae are very tiny and at the mercy of sea currents, explains Pruett, who has studied them in the lab.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So all the curves seem to be following this exponential upward slope.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
  • That produced direct, responsive steering around sweeping curves and over hills.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Wellington, New Zealand AP — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Electric vehicles have accelerated the search for more efficient and affordable ways to power next-generation transport.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Countercurrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrents. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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