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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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At the center of the maelstrom is Coltrane — who describes himself as “cast-iron black, six foot three and 235 pounds of mostly muscle.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

In the maelstrom, he drew on an experience from three years earlier.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

It took massive lending and Treasury purchases by the Fed to calm the maelstrom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In a maelstrom, one might think such niggling questions of jurisdiction and their attendant turf wars would be set aside.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

They battled across the green Abbey lawns, right through the center of the maelstrom of warring creatures.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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