maelstrom
a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool.
a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs: the maelstrom of early morning traffic.
(initial capital letter) a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway.
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How to use maelstrom in a sentence
They suspected that one particular geometric trait might allow electrons to swirl into exotic maelstroms that behave in an entirely novel manner.
Facing the toxic maelstrom of the presidential election and many divisive state and local contests, teachers across the country find themselves rethinking how — or even whether — to provide lessons on America’s political selection process.
As the election draws near, civics and government teachers walk a fine line | Joe Heim | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong started a maelstrom when he said his company would engage “minimally” around politics.
Coinbase says 60 employees are leaving over its apolitical stance | Lucinda Shen | October 9, 2020 | FortuneIn the midst of a maelstrom, these technologies—among them social media, mobile apps, analytics, and cloud computing—help communities cope with the pandemic and learn crucial lessons.
Digital Technologies Will Help Build Resilient Communities After the Coronavirus Pandemic | Yolande E. Chan | September 30, 2020 | Singularity HubAmid the maelstrom of negative news about the dangers of misinformation and the exploitation of private data, it’s easy to lose sight of how technology can help the greater cause.
And it merely delayed the apocalyptic maelstrom that followed rather than preventing it.
Within this maelstrom of mendacity lies an urgent film that dares to convey the black experience in America: Dear White People.
‘Dear White People’: How An Ex-Publicist’s Twitter Became One of the Year’s Most Important Films | Marlow Stern | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRuffalo, who plays his brother, is great as the steady hand amid a maelstrom of emotion.
The blast was a stupefying white flash followed by a body-shaking howl, and it was the cue for a maelstrom of metallic shrieks.
Shocked by Ukraine Violence, NATO Prepares to Face Down Putin | Leo Cendrowicz | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI directed the 15th episode, which was right in the middle of a maelstrom of shooting and cutting The Divide.
Tony Goldwyn Tackles Political Scandal Again on ‘The Divide’ | Jason Lynch | July 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe entered the army and went to India—that deadly maelstrom which has swallowed up so much of British youth and blood and beauty!
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneCourtiers of forty years' standing, and such I may write myself, are as far to seek in the matter as a minnow in the maelstrom.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter ScottBack they would come at night, and the terrible, narrow maelstrom of pettiness sucked them in.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanWe would have learned no lesson from the war, but gained only the regret that it had involved us in its maelstrom of suffering.
Her voice trailed after her, for she was already backing off into the maelstrom with her arms cradled in Ten Eyck's arms.
What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for maelstrom (1 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪlstrəʊm) /
a large powerful whirlpool
any turbulent confusion
Origin of maelstrom
1British Dictionary definitions for Maelstrom (2 of 2)
/ (ˈmeɪlstrəʊm) /
a strong tidal current in a restricted channel in the Lofoten Islands off the NW coast of Norway
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