maelstrom
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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
Her motto is to keep a “cool head” amid the maelstrom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
The 31-year-old wife of Brooklyn Beckham has found herself in the centre of a media maelstrom following her husband's explosive social media post taking aim at his A-list parents, Sir David and Lady Victoria.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Somewhere, the billion dreams of the town since its origin stirred in a maelstrom far from the reach of the shrimpers’ nets.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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