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[roil] / rɔɪl /




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“There are underlying tensions that do need to be addressed, and if left unaddressed, will continue to roil the world trading system,” said Robert Staiger, the WTO’s chief economist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“It could roil money markets if the structural demand for reserves isn’t first lowered,” he says.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

A jump in gas prices is threatening to roil the U.S. auto industry that has leaned in to gas-powered vehicles and pulled back from electric options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

That’s when a roil of thunder shook the house, and Mrs. Caruthers startled awake.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

What Whitehead dubs the “churn” roils the city and his protagonist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

The November summit in Antalya is taking shape as the Middle East conflict roils global energy markets, exposing fossil fuel importers to price spikes and supply shortages.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Each hath his element; each is wary of brigandage; and a gulf roils between us all.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The move is a tacit acknowledgment that the seven-month conflict has roiled the global energy market and destroyed regional pipelines and refineries that will be costly to rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

In April, Anthropic roiled the AI world when it said it found that its Mythos tool could outperform humans at some hacking and cybersecurity tasks.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP on Tuesday that coastal waters were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

A queasiness roiled in him at the thought of her with anybody else.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Burnt-sienna vines twist through simmering ocher air, while flora sprout through these roiling masses in hues of chromium oxide and cadmium green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The period was exceptionally profitable for Glencore, which was aided by a vast trading arm that capitalized on roiling energy markets triggered by conflict in the Middle East and posted a near record first-half result.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

So today we’re breaking down the controversy roiling what was supposed to be our happy place.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

As she’s gotten older, the Oscar winner has become more comfortable doing less in her performances, allowing for a fragile serenity that is belied by the anguish and anxiety roiling underneath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Through the roiling smoke, he could not tell.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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