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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

In the maelstrom, he drew on an experience from three years earlier.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

In the bombsight’s crosshairs sat Emperor Hirohito, a gentle, scholarly figure unprepared for the maelstrom unleashed at Pearl Harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In a maelstrom, one might think such niggling questions of jurisdiction and their attendant turf wars would be set aside.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

He must pull the paddle free from the rocks now and force himself into that maelstrom.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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