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maelstrom

[mayl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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As the accusations flew, the businessman just smiled and sweet-talked his way through the maelstrom - even winning over President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was initially unimpressed by him when he first came to power.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 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

Silently observing the passive-aggressive maelstrom, Marina will receive an intense immersion in what her life might have been like if he’d lived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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

Soon they were in the eye of a maelstrom.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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