roil
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Markets are getting tired of the apparent lack of progress around the U.S.-Iran peace talks and that’s creating a risk of an eventual sharp jump in oil prices, which would roil bond and stock markets.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 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
Aru’s guilt was beginning to roil in her stomach.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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