COUNTERCURRENTS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

countercurrents

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plural of countercurrent

as in undercurrents

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The Virgo Moon moves through your 6th House of Work and Wellness, making tasks, health habits, and schedules more noticeable.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Then there are other habits that help to improve cognitive health and overall health.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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In 2023, customs officials fined the Blaquier family over the export of about a dozen paintings to Luxembourg, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin and Cézanne.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Bank of America's Erica chatbot cut service calls by 50%, and UPS dramatically improved customs clearance.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Here was a way to fix inside digital resin some of her habits and propensities, through the words of three of her daughters.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 23 June 2026
When creating their own version of the character, the developers at IOI sought to emphasize that insubordination as a gameplay tool, grounding it in this Bond’s age-specific propensities.

— Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026

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Recent satellite images showed the spill is covering an area of over 600 square kilometers (231 square miles), spreading quickly amid strong winds and currents of the monsoon season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Fausto brought high surf and dangerous currents, while Genevieve later contributed long period swells.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of currents

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Yet some companies are already using AI to cut costs, increase revenue, improve customer experience and solve problems that would have been extremely difficult to tackle in other ways.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
With the leading models becoming ever more powerful, their ability to act in malicious ways is turning into a major threat for corporations and governments, especially as the risk involves hacking into critical computer systems and infrastructure.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

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