maelstrom
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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
Amid the maelstrom of the closing minutes in Cardiff there was a slightly comedic moment.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 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
If you asked me at the time, I’d have said that we came up short for her in the end—that her birthday felt like an afterthought in the maelstrom of the campaign.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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