as in vortex
water moving rapidly in a circle with a hollow in the center
our rubber raft got caught in a maelstrom in a particularly rough stretch of white water
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Popular on Variety Robby, a calm and experienced leader with a phenomenal bedside manner, acts as a center of gravity in an ever-swirling maelstrom of doctors, nurses, students, social workers, ambulance drivers, administrators and patients.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Revel’s strategy of sticking to blue cities points to a concern among electric vehicle and climate advocates as the administration transition draws closer: that electric vehicle charging stations—and electric vehicles themselves—will be further sucked into the political maelstrom.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The Hamas propaganda video of the two captives begging for their release unleashed a maelstrom of emotions in Israel, including a glimmer of hope for their families.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens – Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to abandon their homeland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Revel’s strategy of sticking to blue cities points to a concern among electric vehicle and climate advocates as the administration transition draws closer: that electric vehicle charging stations—and electric vehicles themselves—will be further sucked into the political maelstrom.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
The Hamas propaganda video of the two captives begging for their release unleashed a maelstrom of emotions in Israel, including a glimmer of hope for their families.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Amidst the maelstrom of war in Ukraine, three drag queens – Diva Monroe, Marlene, and Aura – refuse to abandon their homeland.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Maelstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maelstrom. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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