roil

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A jump in gas prices is threatening to roil the U.S. auto industry that has leaned in to gas-powered vehicles and pulled back from electric options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Up to 31,000 healthcare professionals in California and Hawaii are involved in the strike, which is the second to roil the medical provider in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Debates about his significant role in The Beatles’ story roil into the present day.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

While Love and Rayleigh waves roil Earth’s surface and secondary waves shake solid rock deep within the planet, primary waves travel through Earth’s mantle and core, causing little damage on the surface.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland