roil
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Other political issues besides war could roil markets.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Eurozone finance ministers raised expectations for higher prices and lowered them for economic growth this year as the Iran war continues to roil energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Up to 31,000 healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii are involved in the strike, which is the second to roil the medical provider in recent months.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Aron was caught in the roil of change too, but his impulses were more sluggish than Cal’s.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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