maelstrom

Example Sentences

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The country of 52 million, with the world’s No. 14 economy, has emerged from the maelstrom of 2025 in a geoeconomic sweet spot.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

By morning, the clouds parted, and we found we survived the meteorological maelstrom relatively intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Much of the time I was depressed just trying to keep from drowning in the maelstrom of events and emotions swirling around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

France dealt with similar conditions in Exeter against Ireland and, by a smaller margin, also found a way through the maelstrom.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

He must pull the paddle free from the rocks now and force himself into that maelstrom.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry