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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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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

At the same time, Salesforce is caught up in the maelstrom of artificial intelligence, and how it could disrupt its business.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Wiser now, Ben had told his mother that he would disappear for the day if she did not devise a plan to keep the colonel out of the maelstrom of this ill-omened day.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy