undercurrent
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But the piece also reflected feelings Valdez had about his long-estranged brother Frank, an engineer whose alienating efforts to deny his own background and fit in formed a heavy undercurrent in Valdez’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It’s a joyous moment, yet there’s an undercurrent of sadness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“There’s a general undercurrent running through a lot of the tech world that is just not in touch with what the rest of the world thinks.”
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 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
The undercurrent of every conversation is the knowledge we’ll be competing against each other.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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Unlike some recent stagings that have emphasized the dark undercurrents in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma,” Francesca Zambello’s slick new production was all primary colors, a paean to American frontier boosterism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
“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
"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
Somehow during their aimless but oh-so-significant conversation with its delicious pauses and thrilling undercurrents of emotion, they came to know that they loved each other passionately.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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