maelstrom

Example Sentences

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“History” is a major player in this breathless narrative, as in “gales of history,” “maelstrom of history,” “winds of history,” “tide of history” and the “frenetic pace of history”—all within a few dozen pages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial turmoil: First Republic Bank, which is based in San Francisco, is sliding into a financial maelstrom, one from which an exit appears increasingly difficult.

From New York Times

First Republic Bank is sliding dangerously into a financial maelstrom, one from which an exit appears increasingly difficult.

From New York Times

Friday’s action suggests that many if not most conservative justices aren’t eager to plunge back into the abortion maelstrom.

From Washington Post

The 73-year-old real estate magnate, who is widely known as a pillar of Dallas business, finds himself in a maelstrom that was unimaginable to him two weeks ago.

From Seattle Times