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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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At the center of the maelstrom is Coltrane — who describes himself as “cast-iron black, six foot three and 235 pounds of mostly muscle.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“I just really want to get to the other side of all of this,” Meghan says in one entry, referring to the media maelstrom during their time in Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"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

Pilots from the other squadron were pulled into the center of their fight simply by their proximity to the maelstrom.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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