roil
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Other political issues besides war could roil markets.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Markets are getting tired of the apparent lack of progress around the U.S.-Iran peace talks and that’s creating a risk of an eventual sharp jump in oil prices, which would roil bond and stock markets.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
European natural-gas prices extended gains with the benchmark Dutch TTF contract climbing 19% as the war in the Middle East continued to roil energy markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
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
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