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Recent Examples of upwelling
Forecasters attribute the chill to upwelling, which occurs when the wind blows at an angle to the coast, pushing the warm, upper layer of water away from the shore and allowing cooler, deeper water to rise.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
These upwellings tend to repeat in a specific rhythm, acting like geological barcodes.
—Jay Kakade
july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
Experts previously theorized this juncture of the Main Ethiopian, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden Rifts contained an active, hot upwelling of molten mantle.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
These upwellings tend to repeat in a specific rhythm, acting like geological barcodes.
—Jay Kakade
july 05, New Atlas, 5 July 2025
Experts previously theorized this juncture of the Main Ethiopian, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden Rifts contained an active, hot upwelling of molten mantle.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 June 2025
Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
Noun
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The app has had an upsurge in popularity as of late and reached the top of the App Store ranking this week.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
27 July 2025
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In recent years, the world has witnessed a dramatic upsurge in state violence.—
Tom Ridge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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He has been put in charge of a fragile minority government prone to challenges, demands and upheaval from parties on both the far left and right — as the ousting of Bayrou and his predecessor, Michel Barnier, less than a year ago, has proven.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through two of Macron’s presidential terms, where upheaval has been the norm, Lecornu has been an unusually stable presence around the cabinet table.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army, according to four ministers and two military officials present at the meeting.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vectored thrust is the ability to change the angle of the thrust.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But then, like how that summer’s World Cup prompted an upturn in football interest across England, 1990 also produced a wave of players who would contribute to the English national team reaching the past two European Championship finals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This stock is one of the few that features an upturn in monthly momentum.—
Bill Sarubbi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The near-term uptrend is broken, but the longer-term trend should remain intact.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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There is initial support at its EMA and then the uptrend from the October 2023 low.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Excess cash from its investments in gas production, an upswing in oil prices, or monetizing its assets via structures like last month’s $11 billion deal with BlackRock, offer potential upside.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fine dining overall has seen a significant upswing over the past few years, Circana foodservice analyst David Portalatin told CNBC, as a post-pandemic appetite for a dining experience beyond just food has seen a boom.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yes, the scientific phenomenon that allows something to float or sink, also known as upthrust.—
Molly Longman,
refinery29.com,
9 July 2020
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From an upthrust of land in the Shawangunk Mountains, Alfred looked down at Lake Mohonk and was smitten.—
Karl Zimmermann,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Aug. 2019
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Gibson’s last-second heave into the end zone was intercepted by cornerback Jahari Rogers.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trabuco’s two-point attempt failed, which kept the lead at just one point, 20-19, but the Oilers’ final heave to the end zone was knocked down by Josh Fitch to seal the win.—
Zach Cavanagh,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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