roil
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Other political issues besides war could roil markets.
From Barron's • May 20, 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
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
Eurozone finance ministers raised expectations for inflation and lowered them for growth this year as the Iran war continues to roil energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It only blew more clouds of fog to roil and billow over the Putnam.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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