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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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"Red card for Infantino" writes the Daily Mirror, spotlighting the man at the centre of the maelstrom: Fifa boss Gianni Infantino.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 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

There have been moments of cinematic wizardry, including the extended, unbroken one-shots set in a culinary maelstrom; there have been entire episodes devoted to a single conversation in closeup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

At the center of that maelstrom are the 26 men who will be wearing the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

Somewhere, the billion dreams of the town since its origin stirred in a maelstrom far from the reach of the shrimpers’ nets.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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