vortex

In the proof, a spaghetti-like vortex gets smaller while spinning faster and faster, its speed growing without limit in what mathematicians call “finite-time blowup.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"We create, basically, a tornado – a violent vortex inside the tunnel," says Helming, as he explains how this helps the machine to suck away debris, which at times takes the form of lava.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Until that inevitable conclusion, I’ll be rooting for Max Cady’s campaign against the Bowdens’ vortex of selfishness, which is entirely OK to do.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

The rotating vortex draws in large amounts of oxygen, creating a hotter and more efficient flame.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

I didn’t know it at the time, but the vortex around Santita’s father was starting to spin faster.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Her drawings, which come in sets of two or three near-identical shapes, have "a beautiful intricacy to them" and "look like swirling vortexes", he said.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

Their findings revealed that swimmers can utilize water flow and vortexes more effectively as their speed increases.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024

After the Breton engineers who had designed and assembled the vortexes told everyone to take their seats, the “Prometheus” team quieted down, and waited.

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2024

Mobulas are known to create vortex formations when feeding or resting, but this is the first time vortexes have been reported in a mating context.

From National Geographic ● Nov. 20, 2023

Little vortexes of dust spiral around the block as I step down from the trailer with my parents.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Scientists have captured previously unseen plasma vortices swirling across the surface of the Sun, revealing tiny structures that could help explain how our star stores, moves, and releases magnetic energy.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026

Zooming in on the Sun's surface, the team captured a detailed view of swirling vortices.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

The phenomenon happens when fluids - in this case hot gases - slide past each other and cause small disturbances to grow into spiralling vortices.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Magnetic vortices form in ultrathin disks made of materials like nickel-iron, often just micrometers or even nanometers in size.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2026

Adam’s irises were light blue with dark radial lines leading into the vortices of his pupils.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck