roiled

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Gains in tech-heavy markets drove investor optimism, despite uncertainty driven by US-Iran negotiations to end the war that has roiled global energy markets since February.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Both welcomed the US-Iranian ceasefire and have urged a diplomatic solution to the war, which has roiled the global economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Few federal civil-rights czars have roiled their own department as thoroughly as Ms. Dhillon did when she took office in April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The emergence of Sora had roiled Hollywood, particularly as AI and compensation for actors’ likeness and voice became a central issue in the 2023 strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones