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undertow

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as in undercurrent

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Recent Examples of undertow The little girl was quickly slipping under the ocean’s surface, pulled down by an undertow in the turbulent water next to a rock jetty. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026 That wistful undertow stems from Zimmerman’s casual acceptance of his advancing age. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 The National Park Service cautions visitors not to swim or surf at North Beach, where rip currents, undertow and sneaker waves are common. — Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2026 Are more acute vulnerabilities being exposed by the rise in yields, and will elevated inflation expectations create an undertow to equity valuations? — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undertow

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undercurrent

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This morning, the sun in Cancer will form a contradicting alignment with Pluto retrograde in Aquarius, creating a subtle but consistent undercurrent that something needs to change.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Here is a woody chypre with an undercurrent of spices (black pepper, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg), which make way for its mossier, woodier elements.

— Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

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