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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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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

At the center of that maelstrom are the 26 men who will be wearing the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Anthony and Grietje left the maelstrom of 17th-century Amsterdam to start over in the New World.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Welcome to Wild Wednesday when a maelstrom of factors leaves the stock market needing some of its most trusted Big Tech names to lead it through the chaos.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The first thing I noticed was the reef—a black crag of coral with a fig tree clinging to the top, an oddly peaceful thing in the middle of a maelstrom.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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