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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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Silently observing the passive-aggressive maelstrom, Marina will receive an intense immersion in what her life might have been like if he’d lived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart found himself at the center of a cultural maelstrom after appearing on stage with Trump in upstate New York last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

What I have noticed, however, is the lack of their equivalents in our present media maelstrom.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

The country of 52 million, with the world’s No. 14 economy, has emerged from the maelstrom of 2025 in a geoeconomic sweet spot.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

But hidden underneath the tranquil surface was a maelstrom of fear and suspicion.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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