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roil

[roil] / rɔɪl /




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But beneath all that inevitably roil forces other than authority.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Such a move would further roil already skittish energy markets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The shares were pointing 5% lower ahead of the open Tuesday, though, as a broad tech selloff looked set to roil markets.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 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

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

“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

“Either shadow banks will be obliged to accept greater regulation, or sooner or later, one or more of them will get caught in a mess that roils the markets,” Ellis told Barron’s in an email.

From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025

Erebus is only a 20-minute helicopter ride from McMurdo, so since the 1960s scientists have studied the volcano and the lava lake that roils within its caldera, occasionally tossing out “bombs” of molten rock.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024

Each hath his element; each is wary of brigandage; and a gulf roils between us all.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

The museum chief discusses the challenges of leading the Louvre as France is roiled by protests and the institution faces a sorely needed renovation—including a rethinking of how it presents the Mona Lisa.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The surge in exports has been a bright spot for the Indian economy, which has been roiled by high energy prices due to war in the Middle East.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

The move is a tacit acknowledgment that the seven-month conflict has roiled the global energy market and destroyed regional pipelines and refineries that will be costly to rebuild.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

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

Whitecaps roiled among the capsized boats and caused them and the docks to surge and roll, and the tops of the cabins and drum reels and gunnels were loaded down with snow.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

For Devon Again, that hopefully will yield a debut album that fully captures her generation’s campy disenchantment and roiling vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

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

But they noted the pause in military strikes could be enough to calm the roiling energy trade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It was all frantic, sluggish panic and roiling, invincible foes, and the outcome was not so lucky as it had been that morning.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor


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