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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

What I have noticed, however, is the lack of their equivalents in our present media maelstrom.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

In the maelstrom, Root stood tall to notch one of the few milestones missing from a glittering career.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

At the same time, Salesforce is caught up in the maelstrom of artificial intelligence, and how it could disrupt its business.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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