roil
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Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The longer the strait remains closed, the more it will roil the global economy and boost gas prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Debates about his significant role in The Beatles’ story roil into the present day.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
While Love and Rayleigh waves roil Earth’s surface and secondary waves shake solid rock deep within the planet, primary waves travel through Earth’s mantle and core, causing little damage on the surface.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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