vortex
Example Sentences
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With the tumour in the speech vortex of her brain, Lauren was unable to speak for weeks after surgery and lost a lot of her cognitive function.
From BBC
Even when users try to escape this vortex of pessimism, they'll struggle.
From BBC
These pressures can trigger what scientists call an "extinction vortex," a downward spiral in which shrinking populations and worsening genetic health reinforce each other and push species closer to extinction.
From Science Daily
In this phase, the magnetic directions of individual atoms, called magnetic moments, organize into swirling structures known as vortices.
From Science Daily
“Did you at least prepare him for the vortex of evil that is the Seton brand—I mean, family?” she snarks merrily.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
