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[roil] / rɔɪl /




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Fund managers say they are less eager to take risky bets as geopolitical events roil markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“It could roil money markets if the structural demand for reserves isn’t first lowered,” he says.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Now, however, the counterterrorism director’s role is coming back to light as hostilities roil the Middle East and heighten the risk of attacks in the United States or against American interests or allies overseas.

From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026

Eurozone finance ministers raised expectations for inflation and lowered them for growth this year as the Iran war continues to roil energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

On such a trip as mine, so much there is to see and to think about that event and thought set down as they occurred would roil and stir like a slow-cooking minestrone.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

It roils with observations about teamwork, inequality and success, but presents as a spangled, stoner-comedy extravaganza with the moxie to give a Monty Python-esque raspberry to realism.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

“It roils the markets,” he said, adding that it unsettles both investors and the legal framework surrounding the Fed.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Something pretty bad is on its way because with each step Tatica takes, the pain roils in her gut, trouble coming to full term.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

In April, Anthropic roiled the AI world when it said it found that its Mythos tool could outperform humans at some hacking and cybersecurity tasks.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The conflicts—a complex mix of war and nation building—cost the U.S. several trillion dollars and roiled South Asia and the Mideast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Richard Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, told AFP on Tuesday that coastal waters were being roiled by the remnants of Hurricane Marie.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

For two hours his mind roiled with turbulent thoughts before he fell into a restless, tortured sleep.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused the rebels on Wednesday of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The insects protect their queen, collecting in a roiling, humming mass on his hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

The period was exceptionally profitable for Glencore, which was aided by a vast trading arm that capitalized on roiling energy markets triggered by conflict in the Middle East and posted a near record first-half result.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

But that construction boom isn’t the only factor—and the fallout from this supply squeeze is roiling every corner of the global economy, from stock markets to manufacturing capacity to trade relations.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

I couldn’t express what was roiling around inside me.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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