vortex
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Due to this weakening, the vortex has stretched and briefly split into two smaller circulations around the Arctic.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
For now, experts stress that it is too early to know whether recent changes in the polar vortex will change the winter outlook.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
This behavior, known as one-dimensional pinning-free vortex flow, means the vortices can travel along a defined path without encountering the usual obstacles that restrict their movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
By using these atomic steps as natural guiding tracks, scientists may be able to control vortex motion with remarkable precision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In the vortex of the struggle, when one is constantly reacting to changing circumstances, one rarely has the chance to carefully consider all the ramifications of one’s decisions or policies.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
"So you get these big vortexes, it's quite intense, with these outbursts of activity."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025
Their findings revealed that swimmers can utilize water flow and vortexes more effectively as their speed increases.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
After the Breton engineers who had designed and assembled the vortexes told everyone to take their seats, the “Prometheus” team quieted down, and waited.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2024
Mobulas are known to create vortex formations when feeding or resting, but this is the first time vortexes have been reported in a mating context.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 20, 2023
Little vortexes of dust spiral around the block as I step down from the trailer with my parents.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
The experiments revealed an extraordinary difference in how easily the vortices could move depending on their direction.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
When the vortices move, they can generate electrical resistance and affect the performance of the superconductor.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Being able to control where these vortices travel could therefore help scientists improve superconducting devices.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In effect, the steps acted like tiny rails, creating preferred pathways for quantum vortices to follow.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Adam’s irises were light blue with dark radial lines leading into the vortices of his pupils.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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