maelstrom
Example Sentences
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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
Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
In Wales - a bigger test in a maelstrom and a test passed.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
A hulking shape burst through the doorway and hurtled down the corridor, leaving a maelstrom of air currents in his wake.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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