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Recent Examples of vortex
That has coincided with the deepest winter cold in more than two decades for swaths of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, stemming from an unusual polar vortex disruption in November.
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Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the blade tips are staggered so that a following rotor blade does not intersect the vortex generated by the one ahead of it, reducing noise and vibration.
—David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
The Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu guides me from a pitch-black hallway into an open space, where beams of light and smoke, interspersed with sounds from the streets of Mexico City, create a vortex into a unique cinematic experience.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
On a welcome muddy day in January — a warmish respite between polar vortexes and snowstorms — a small work crew hoisted 20-foot long steel pipes into a hole being bored hundreds of feet deep in the scraggly field across from Union Station in New Haven.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
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Naema Ahmed, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the blade tips are staggered so that a following rotor blade does not intersect the vortex generated by the one ahead of it, reducing noise and vibration.
—David Szondy
february 24, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2026
The Oscar-winning Mexican filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu guides me from a pitch-black hallway into an open space, where beams of light and smoke, interspersed with sounds from the streets of Mexico City, create a vortex into a unique cinematic experience.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
On a welcome muddy day in January — a warmish respite between polar vortexes and snowstorms — a small work crew hoisted 20-foot long steel pipes into a hole being bored hundreds of feet deep in the scraggly field across from Union Station in New Haven.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
Noun
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There are still nearly 100 ships outside the gulf, 40 of which are still sailing toward the region, MarineTraffic says.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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By targeting urban centers, energy infrastructure, airports and hotels across the gulf’s Arab states, Iran has shaken populations long used to security.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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All concierge guests aboard the Treasure can enjoy access to the Concierge Lounge and a private sun deck, complete with whirlpools and a small wading pool.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Enjoy the surrounding tropical forest from your private cabin or outside in your own heated whirlpool.—
Lauren P. Reyes,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Its wide main first-floor aisle, a maelstrom on weekends, stretches 391 feet from one end to the other.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Brief breaks in the maelstrom gave way to heavy snow blown sideways by gusting winds.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Enrigue is an erudite, charismatic raconteur—the sort who will tell you the most abject story with a wink—and his novel distills a byzantine swirl of historical events through the lives of a handful of very colorful characters.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Add 1 tablespoon of reserved oil and swirl to coat the bottom and sides.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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