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maelstrom

[meyl-struhm] / ˈmeɪl strəm /


NOUN
whirlpool
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Amid the maelstrom of the closing minutes in Cardiff there was a slightly comedic moment.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Karp led one of the country’s biggest law firms for 18 years and had survived a maelstrom less than a year ago when he struck a first-of-its-kind settlement with President Trump on his firm’s behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

What I have noticed, however, is the lack of their equivalents in our present media maelstrom.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Her wet clothes and gear dragged at her, but just as her lungs were about to burst, she broke the surface into the maelstrom.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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