crosscurrent

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And the band’s martial drums, chiming guitars and inexorable crescendos create arena-size superstructures filled with rhythmic — and emotional — crosscurrents.

From New York Times

Chien-Shiung grew up in the crosscurrents of Chinese nationalism and the New Culture Movement that criticized traditional Confucian values.

From Scientific American

“The crosscurrents on immigration policy and politics are wicked,” Sharry said.

From Washington Post

There are political crosscurrents for Biden as he addresses both situations.

From Seattle Times

The synthesis is a revelation partly because it uncovers crosscurrents and influences that have always been there, even if they weren’t always recognized or expressed in quite this way.

From New York Times