upwellings

Definition of upwellingsnext
plural of upwelling

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Noun
  • Causing one of the biggest upheavals in Hollywood history, the IT meltdown irreparably damaged 70% of Sony’s servers, and exposed private communications from executives and talent as well as personal information.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There have been other owners since, an unsuccessful switch to nonprofit status, staff upheavals, and changes in format and frequency of publishing.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • His sister administered back thrusts and, eventually, an abdominal thrust formerly called the Heimlich maneuver.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Upwellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwellings. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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