maelstrom

Example Sentences

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Amid the maelstrom of the closing minutes in Cardiff there was a slightly comedic moment.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Karp led one of the country’s biggest law firms for 18 years and had survived a maelstrom less than a year ago when he struck a first-of-its-kind settlement with President Trump on his firm’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

Soon they were in the eye of a maelstrom.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan