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Recent Examples of maelstrom
And the maelstrom surrounding prices and process persists.
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The denim sector is no exception to the sourcing shakeups prompted by an evolving tariff regime, and in fact, it’s been caught up in the maelstrom.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, thrill-seekers in and outside that space found freedom in the maelstrom.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
This is also to be expected because the city is trying to quell a brewing maelstrom.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The denim sector is no exception to the sourcing shakeups prompted by an evolving tariff regime, and in fact, it’s been caught up in the maelstrom.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, thrill-seekers in and outside that space found freedom in the maelstrom.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
This is also to be expected because the city is trying to quell a brewing maelstrom.
—Essence, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maelstrom
vortex
Noun
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Don’t want tender young shoots popping out when another polar vortex is right around the corner.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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In these cases, the equations will predict a fluid moving in some unphysical, incomprehensible way — spinning into an impossibly fast vortex, for instance, or instantly reversing its flow.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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