whirlpool
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In the meantime, Blackpool is stuck in a whirlpool, where cheap accommodation draws in people down on their luck, who in turn place huge strain on local government services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
On the way to port, a powerful wave struck from two directions creating a whirlpool, and the boat flipped.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Someone who could possibly answer that question would be Ryuji, who in the end decides to satisfy his curiosity and give himself over to the whirlpool.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025
Charybdis, a mythical female sea monster, is often depicted as a bottomless sucking whirlpool, but there’s power in accepting your hunger, whether it’s for food or love or armies crossing the sea in boats.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
Gum Baby clutched my wrist tight as we fell for what seemed like forever, dropping like stones through the whirlpool of fire.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing whirlpool
Magical Mystery List D
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"Milady Standard Cosmetology," Vocabulary from Part 5
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English Language Development Texts, Unit 3
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