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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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In the maelstrom, he drew on an experience from three years earlier.

From BBC ● Aug. 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

At the center of that maelstrom are the 26 men who will be wearing the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart found himself at the center of a cultural maelstrom after appearing on stage with Trump in upstate New York last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

The maelstrom was coming undone, with little twisters coiling sideways out of the water.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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