maelstrom
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Anthony and Grietje left the maelstrom of 17th-century Amsterdam to start over in the New World.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
What I have noticed, however, is the lack of their equivalents in our present media maelstrom.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
By morning, the clouds parted, and we found we survived the meteorological maelstrom relatively intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
In the maelstrom, Root stood tall to notch one of the few milestones missing from a glittering career.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
Her wet clothes and gear dragged at her, but just as her lungs were about to burst, she broke the surface into the maelstrom.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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