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roil

[roil] / rɔɪl /




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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

Besides stealing potential Wall Street customers, bucket shops could roil the capital markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The longer the strait remains closed, the more it will roil the global economy and boost gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The LME outage was the second to roil a major exchange in as many months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Her stomach was a roil, and she knew she could keep none of it down.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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