roiled

Example Sentences

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Few federal civil-rights czars have roiled their own department as thoroughly as Ms. Dhillon did when she took office in April 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite the conflict, which has roiled the energy markets with the Hormuz Strait closed, gasoline prices are down about 25% since peaks reached in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The emergence of Sora had roiled Hollywood, particularly as AI and compensation for actors’ likeness and voice became a central issue in the 2023 strike.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The publishing industry has been roiled by advances in artificial intelligence and questions over how or if writers should use AI in their books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Commons lawn stretched out wide and desolate like some Napoleonic battlefield: churned, sordid, roiled with footprints.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt