countercurrents

Definition of countercurrentsnext
plural of countercurrent

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Jupiter Direct emphasizes the value of consistent, small habits, rather than momentary, flash-in-the-pan type efforts.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • At the same gas station, Republican-leaning Tyler Nepple, 23, said the price of gas for his Toyota Tacoma may shape his vote in the midterm elections this fall but won't change his driving habits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The last step to claiming your refund is the most important—a stamp from customs or electronic validation at a kiosk.
    Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • They should be returned to the importer of record — whether that is a small business directly or a customs broker or carrier clearing goods on its behalf.
    Sara Albrecht, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Thinner laminations help limit circulating electrical currents within the core that would otherwise waste energy in the form of heat.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
  • One simple way to understand this is that many studies assume sea levels without waves or currents, when the reality at the water’s edge is of oceans constantly roiled by wind, tides, currents, changing temperatures and things like El Niño, Minderhoud and Seeger told The Associated Press.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Don’t sleep on the dreamy lobby, perched high above the sea and featuring undulating wooden partitions that resemble the curves of coral reefs.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This Madewell pair is made from high-quality denim with a subtle stretch to hug your curves and ensure all-day comfort.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Small ships like this one remain one of the most effective—and intimate—ways of accessing the twists and turns of the Amazon Basin, allowing vessels to moor in remote riverine communities and forests.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Researchers from the Texas Center for Superconductivity (TcSUH) and the University of Houston (UH) have achieved a breakthrough that could lead to newer ways of generating, transmitting, and storing energy.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Countercurrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercurrents. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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