roil
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Such a move would further roil already skittish energy markets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 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
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
Aru’s guilt was beginning to roil in her stomach.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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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
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
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
My stomach roils, and I think I’ll be sick.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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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
British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, fostering a bipartisan coalition of opposition, particularly among rural and suburban residents.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Instead of a roiled mess of waves cancelling each other out, you would have a pond of perfectly ordered waves, with high points and low points appearing regularly at the same spots again and again.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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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 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
As she’s gotten older, the Oscar winner has become more comfortable doing less in her performances, allowing for a fragile serenity that is belied by the anguish and anxiety roiling underneath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was difficult to see because the roiling surface had yet to recover its tranquillity, and the turbulence was driven by the lingering spirit of her fury.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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