undercurrent

“But the undercurrent is always money and power.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

After all, his previous four seasons spent coaching the Trojans had been nothing short of a powder keg, filled with ups and downs, as well as a constant undercurrent of tension and uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

This is the drink I want after a long afternoon spent outside: effervescent and bright, but with an undercurrent of smoke and brine.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

But Yoon also tapped into pre-existing anxieties and grievances, especially among young men, activating a latent undercurrent of discontent and driving it to the surface.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

There is a recurrent scene from those dinners that surfaces again and again, like an obsessive undercurrent in a dream.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

One of the many undercurrents of Wednesday’s debate was the ongoing tussle between Becerra and Villaraigosa.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

"In an ocean you don't see undercurrents but local people know where the undercurrents are and where avalanches go off frequently. So please always talk with local people and listen to the avalanche forecast."

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

Predictably, the novel’s twin undercurrents of pride and corruption surface with fatal consequences, and the lively narrative ends as fate demands that it must.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

I never knew what undercurrents between union and management might be coursing through Coalwood.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam