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
There have been moments of cinematic wizardry, including the extended, unbroken one-shots set in a culinary maelstrom; there have been entire episodes devoted to a single conversation in closeup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
By the time his vision had settled, the dwarf had disappeared into a maelstrom of churning muck.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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