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Recent Examples of maelstrom
Writing is certainly intense mindfulness, but writing heads into the maelstrom, the flood, the hurricane, the flames, the clear wet sky.
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Before diving into the ongoing maelstrom of Iran peace talks, Jon Stewart spent several minutes of his opening Daily Show monologue to address President Donald Trump‘s fast-tracking of access to psychedelic drug treatments.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2019, there was a maelstrom of seismic activity near Kīlauea, deep below the town of Pāhala.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
In the maelstrom of modern war, presumed certainties crumble like piecrust.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Before diving into the ongoing maelstrom of Iran peace talks, Jon Stewart spent several minutes of his opening Daily Show monologue to address President Donald Trump‘s fast-tracking of access to psychedelic drug treatments.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2019, there was a maelstrom of seismic activity near Kīlauea, deep below the town of Pāhala.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
In the maelstrom of modern war, presumed certainties crumble like piecrust.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maelstrom
vortex
Noun
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The theater then gets sucked into a vortex and turns into a snow globe.—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Here's how to escape the vortex.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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