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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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As the accusations flew, the businessman just smiled and sweet-talked his way through the maelstrom - even winning over President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was initially unimpressed by him when he first came to power.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

SEATTLE—For all of the controversy that had engulfed Team USA in the 24 hours leading up to its match against Belgium, the game itself was always going to represent something more than a political maelstrom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 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

He might put out his hand into the maelstrom and become a part of it.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt


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