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Recent Examples of upwelling
The algae can flourish during upwellings, when winds blow from north to south along the coast, pushing water off shore and bringing nutrient-rich deep water up to the surface.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The algae can flourish during upwellings, when winds blow from north to south along the coast, pushing water offshore and bringing nutrient-rich deep water to the surface.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Accordingly, the regions where milky seas are most commonly spotted experience upwelling, when strong winds churn cold, nutrient-rich water toward the surface of the ocean.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Mantle plumes are convectional upwellings of hot material from the deep mantle that can cause localized melting and deformations to the overlying crust.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The algae can flourish during upwellings, when winds blow from north to south along the coast, pushing water offshore and bringing nutrient-rich deep water to the surface.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Accordingly, the regions where milky seas are most commonly spotted experience upwelling, when strong winds churn cold, nutrient-rich water toward the surface of the ocean.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Mantle plumes are convectional upwellings of hot material from the deep mantle that can cause localized melting and deformations to the overlying crust.
—New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upwelling
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Scientists first proposed in the 1970s that a hot upsurge of material from Earth’s mantle, known as a plume, was occurring below this spot.—
Nora Bradford,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Making the sextortion problem even worse is an upsurge in sextortion assistance companies which charge thousands of dollars for their help in stopping and removing the photos and videos from appearing online.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Concerns among Democrats may have been expected in California, given the state’s liberal tilt and the widespread and relentless government upheaval since President Trump took office in January.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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And yet, despite seismic shifts in just about everything—three distinct processor instruction sets, two CEOs, innumerable design changes, and global trade upheaval—Apple's cheapest modern laptops have started around $1,000 for more than two decades.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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Another thrust to the brain will dispatch it quickly.—
Mike Raabe,
Outdoor Life,
2 July 2025
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The New Shepard capsule's stubby single-stage booster roared to life just after 9:38 a.m. EDT, throttled up to full thrust and smoothly climbed away from Blue Origin's launch site near Van Horn, Texas.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
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Ultimately, Emery was convinced by Villa’s analysis, who explained that Duran had experienced a newfound upturn in form towards the end of the MLS season with Chicago Fire.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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If the engines hold up for the rest of the season, Mercedes could be set for a dramatic upturn in form.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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There were several crosses in the A/D line above its WMA, but on April 23rd, a new uptrend was created.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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With its uptrend reasserted, the S & P 500 is up some 30% from the early-April tariff-panic low, an extraordinary recovery in just over three months.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Prior to the start of the club’s recent upswing on June 7 Red Sox starters ranked 25th in MLB with a 4.53 ERA.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Recent upswing included an 11-game road win streak.—
Greg Cote
July 13,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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After all, the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which began 50 million years ago, has been responsible for the upthrust of Mt. Everest and the world's tallest mountain range, the Himalaya.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2015
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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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With a chance to send Wednesday’s game against the defending champions into overtime, Kate Martin’s 25-foot heave fell short.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 June 2025
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The Pacers had one final heave that clanked off the iron as the Thunder celebrated a massive victory.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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“Upwelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upwelling. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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