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Recent Examples of vortex
The duo rose to prominence together, even as the music sounded more and more like it was lost in a vortex.
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Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The study reveals that only the largest of these vortices provides the actual thrust needed for speed.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The computer simulations enabled the team to break down those different sizes, revealing that the initial tail oscillations produce large vortex rings that generate thrust, and those larger ones then produce many more smaller vortices.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The study reveals that only the largest of these vortices provides the actual thrust needed for speed.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
The computer simulations enabled the team to break down those different sizes, revealing that the initial tail oscillations produce large vortex rings that generate thrust, and those larger ones then produce many more smaller vortices.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
Noun
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There has arguably been no greater gulf between the two head coaches in the history of the FA Cup final.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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There was a gulf separating the source, the expert scientists, from the receivers, the public, and communication was supposed to eliminate the deficit in the public’s understanding of science.—
Prodromos Yannas,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The spa One level below the lobby is an enormous indoor swimming pool (caps required) and whirlpool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Still Waters Resort, Branson Spacious condos with giant whirlpools and stylish furnishings sparkle at this Table Rock Lake resort west of Branson, but the real attraction is fun on the water.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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This light has a very specific wavelength, or color, but the JWST observations showed a minuscule shift in this color from one end of the maelstrom to the other because of the hydrogen’s motion.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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In 2022, the Indonesian artist collective Taring Padi was thrust into a political maelstrom when their banner People’s Justice (2002), on view in an already fraught Documenta 15, was covered by Kassel officials and later dismantled.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Nail artist Monika Mayer used a swirl of pastel shades to create a marbled effect, then topped off the design with a layer of sheer pearl polish.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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But that swirl of strawberry called to me.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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