maelstrom
Example Sentences
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It took massive lending and Treasury purchases by the Fed to calm the maelstrom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a maelstrom, one might think such niggling questions of jurisdiction and their attendant turf wars would be set aside.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Silently observing the passive-aggressive maelstrom, Marina will receive an intense immersion in what her life might have been like if he’d lived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Welcome to Wild Wednesday when a maelstrom of factors leaves the stock market needing some of its most trusted Big Tech names to lead it through the chaos.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
He tried to swim, to kick, but in the maelstrom there was no up or down.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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