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Recent Examples of undercurrent
Historically in California, there's been a very strong undercurrent of what's called NIMBYism.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Beyond all that, there's also a deep undercurrent of anti-Indian sentiment that runs through MAGA, which Trump is probably aware of.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
That was the main undercurrent of Tuesday night’s episode.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Tasters appreciated this graham cracker’s floral, earthy vanilla notes, well-rounded baking spice flavors, and undercurrent of grounding molasses.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Beyond all that, there's also a deep undercurrent of anti-Indian sentiment that runs through MAGA, which Trump is probably aware of.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
That was the main undercurrent of Tuesday night’s episode.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Tasters appreciated this graham cracker’s floral, earthy vanilla notes, well-rounded baking spice flavors, and undercurrent of grounding molasses.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undercurrent
undertow
Noun
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Several jellyfish species can be found in the North Sea as the creatures get carried away with the undertow, given offshore winds.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Beyond them, in both directions, conditions change, maybe rocks or too strong an undertow below the surface.—
Christopher Kondrich,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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“Undercurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undercurrent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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