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vortex

[vawr-teks] / ˈvɔr tɛks /
NOUN
whirling mass of water
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The BuzzMeter panel long advocated for Rhea Seehorn to win for her performance as the sane, professional Kim Wexler, in danger of being dragged into the main character’s vortex in “Better Call Saul.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The Criterion Channel can be a vortex as inescapable as any Ferdinand Magellan encountered during his expedition that first circled the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The magnons transfer some of their energy to the vortex core, causing it to move in a tiny circular path around its center.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

She just didn’t realize that she herself was going to get swept up into its vortex.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

It’s hard to describe, but I imagine the way I am at this moment is a lot like getting sucked into a vortex.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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