maelstrom
Example Sentences
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Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Karp led one of the country’s biggest law firms for 18 years and had survived a maelstrom less than a year ago when he struck a first-of-its-kind settlement with President Trump on his firm’s behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
What I have noticed, however, is the lack of their equivalents in our present media maelstrom.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
The 31-year-old wife of Brooklyn Beckham has found herself in the centre of a media maelstrom following her husband's explosive social media post taking aim at his A-list parents, Sir David and Lady Victoria.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
He tried to swim, to kick, but in the maelstrom there was no up or down.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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