maelstrom
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"Red card for Infantino" writes the Daily Mirror, spotlighting the man at the centre of the maelstrom: Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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
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
Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
A maelstrom of sand and copper screws and plastic shards swirled around him, the debris of the ship-breaking business ripping at his skin as he ran barefoot down the beach to Pima’s shack.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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