undertow
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Health and beauty brands in particular are trying to ride the wave without getting caught in a toxic undertow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But there was an intriguing undertow below all this that wasn’t readily discernible; bear with me for a minute while we work through it.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
There’s a melancholy undertow to the lyrics which, in tandem with the title, suggest her frenetic live shows are only just managing to keep anxiety and exhaustion at bay.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
Or a raucous bass line hooks you like an undertow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
Not too close but on its way, like a wingbeat, like the cooling of the wind, the slight initial tug of an undertow.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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