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Recent Examples of upwelling
This sinking process causes hotter material to rise in its place, creating a thermal upwelling.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
When upwelling is curtailed by winds or other factors, surface water temperatures can soar.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
When upwelling is curtailed by winds or other factors, surface water temperatures can soar.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
And seabed curtains could divert warm water toward other glaciers, the paper argues, or disrupt the upwelling of nutrients that feed phytoplankton—a crucial food for many other species.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
Noun
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The upsurge in interest has prompted several headline-grabbing launches.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The years that followed saw an enormous upsurge in new approaches to money and monetary policy, including a resurrection of old debates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The rule, adopted before the 2020 season but not implemented until this year due to the upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, states that a team cannot use a position player on the mound unless there is a difference of six or more runs between the two teams.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Jennifer Garner is unpacking the 'upheaval' in family life that came from her 2015 split from ex-husband Ben Affleck.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The Starship also has almost twice the thrust of the Moon rocket.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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That authority is the main thrust of federal tax enforcement.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Three structural elements differentiate the present landscape from previous upturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Domestic sales and government largesse are driving the upturn, but activity is still affected by supply chain disruptions and businesses deferring spending.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The steepness of the uptrend warrants risk management because the stock is stretched roughly 44% above trailing support from its 50-day MA ($569).—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Unveiled on May 12, the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index report showed inflation rising a huge 0.6% in April, continuing a major uptrend that started with March’s reading of 0.9%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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While many praised his remarks for uplifting of immigrant communities at a time when they are increasingly being targeted by the federal government, others felt the musician had overlooked the history and experiences of Native Americans and Black Americans by not mentioning them.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Seemingly unyielding hunger for AI hardware has driven some analysts to predict a structural upswing in memory chip stocks, a major shift for an industry that has historically seen wild volatility in both demand and stock price.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Tourist season will be on the major upswing this summer in Philadelphia as the city hosts FIFA World Cup matches, the regular MLB season on top of the MLB All-Stars game as well as events leading up to the 4th of July for America 250.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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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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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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