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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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As the accusations flew, the businessman just smiled and sweet-talked his way through the maelstrom - even winning over President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was initially unimpressed by him when he first came to power.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

“I just really want to get to the other side of all of this,” Meghan says in one entry, referring to the media maelstrom during their time in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

Winfield and Buss weren’t the only names associated with the sports world to wade into the mayoral maelstrom.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026

But hidden underneath the tranquil surface was a maelstrom of fear and suspicion.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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