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Recent Examples of vortex
The theater then gets sucked into a vortex and turns into a snow globe.
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Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Here's how to escape the vortex.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Zachary Taylor, who was asking for a five-year sentence, described him as an impressionable young man who suffered from depression and was pulled into the algorithmic vortex of hate speech on social media.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
These vortexes form when fast winds (up to 34 mph, or 21 kph) encounter obstacles in their way like islands, mountains, or volcanoes.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vortex
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Here's how to escape the vortex.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Zachary Taylor, who was asking for a five-year sentence, described him as an impressionable young man who suffered from depression and was pulled into the algorithmic vortex of hate speech on social media.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2026
These vortexes form when fast winds (up to 34 mph, or 21 kph) encounter obstacles in their way like islands, mountains, or volcanoes.
—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vortex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vortex
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The tournament has largely been a success from the football side, but the gulf in quality between teams has been notable at times, with individual errors rife.
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However, ships have been increasingly trying to leave the gulf in recent days.
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Inside is one of the largest indoor hotel pools in the city with hydrotherapy areas, whirlpools, sauna and steam room.
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The infamous cyclops briefly appeared, as well as footage of Odysseus and his men battling the cannibalistic race of giants known as Laestrygonians and navigating around the treacherous whirlpool Charybdis.
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Their immense gravitational fields churn the surrounding spacetime like a spoon stirring coffee, theoretically allowing some of these signals to escape the cosmic maelstrom.
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Shortly after Rodrigo released her new album’s lead single, the pop star found herself at the center of a media maelstrom.
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Meanwhile, Connor Hellebuyck and Matthew Knies also find themselves in the middle of a swirl of chatter as talks heat up ahead of Friday’s NHL draft.
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The Malibu coconut rum, pineapple and coconut flavors can be enhanced by adding a fruit swirl of your choosing — strawberry, blackberry, mango or watermelon.
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“Vortex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vortex. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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