roil
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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
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
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
It only blew more clouds of fog to roil and billow over the Putnam.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
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“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
The November summit in Antalya is taking shape as the Middle East conflict roils global energy markets, exposing fossil fuel importers to price spikes and supply shortages.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Desperation roils off him like a lonely heart on a first date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2024
Mrs. V spoons eggs into my mouth, but my stomach roils with worry.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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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
The conflicts—a complex mix of war and nation building—cost the U.S. several trillion dollars and roiled South Asia and the Mideast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The shortages have roiled logistics, lifted costs and ruined the plans of many Mongolians accustomed to taking advantage of the short summer season with a road trip in the picturesque countryside.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Zoo has been roiled in controversy and legal fights for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Petey’s stomach roiled, as if she could feel any worse.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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They closed Thursday with “Seek & Destroy,” a roiling cut from their 1983 debut “Kill ‘Em All,” and “Master of Puppets,” given new life as a major plot point in the horror-thriller series “Stranger Things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 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
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
But that construction boom isn’t the only factor—and the fallout from this supply squeeze is roiling every corner of the global economy, from stock markets to manufacturing capacity to trade relations.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
My innards had been roiling since we’d left Kabul just after two in the morning.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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