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[roil] / rɔɪl /




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Other political issues besides war could roil markets.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

Eurozone finance ministers raised expectations for inflation and lowered them for growth this year as the Iran war continues to roil energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Up to 31,000 healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii are involved in the strike, which is the second to roil the medical provider in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

They met in a roil of water eighty miles wide.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

“It roils the markets,” he said, adding that it unsettles both investors and the legal framework surrounding the Fed.

From Barron's Jan. 12, 2026

Erebus is only a 20-minute helicopter ride from McMurdo, so since the 1960s scientists have studied the volcano and the lava lake that roils within its caldera, occasionally tossing out “bombs” of molten rock.

From Science Magazine Dec. 2, 2024

The score roils with melodic drama in the film’s prologue, which vibrantly depicts a tense heist to steal the titular piano under the cover of darkness and a Fourth of July fireworks show in Mississippi.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.

From New York Times Feb. 15, 2024

Mrs. V spoons eggs into my mouth, but my stomach roils with worry.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

In April, Anthropic roiled the AI world when it said it found that its Mythos tool could outperform humans at some hacking and cybersecurity tasks.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.

From Salon Aug. 3, 2026

Surging oil prices roiled the global economy and prompted the U.S. to eat into oil reserves to bring prices down.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

CBS News has been roiled since shortly after the Ellisons acquired Paramount in August, and installed Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Emotions roiled inside her: from pride at the beauty of the tree to bubbling anger at having to move to hot humiliation about what everyone must think.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

But they noted the pause in military strikes could be enough to calm the roiling energy trade.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

So today we’re breaking down the controversy roiling what was supposed to be our happy place.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

As she’s gotten older, the Oscar winner has become more comfortable doing less in her performances, allowing for a fragile serenity that is belied by the anguish and anxiety roiling underneath.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

Iran has renewed its warnings over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transport which it has essentially closed since early in the war, roiling global energy markets.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

By the time she arrived at the flat rocks above, Jinny noticed clouds were roiling out over the water.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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