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- noun Plural form of
maelstrom .
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Examples
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Mara called upon maelstroms of tornadoes and torrential downpours to wash away and drown the meditating prince, but the floods did not dampen him so much as a dew drop nor the edge of his robes even ruffled.
Larry Yang: Toward Freedom And Enlightenment Queerly: LGBTQ And Dharma Larry Yang 2012
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Mara called upon maelstroms of tornadoes and torrential downpours to wash away and drown the meditating prince, but the floods did not dampen him so much as a dew drop nor the edge of his robes even ruffled.
Larry Yang: Toward Freedom And Enlightenment Queerly: LGBTQ And Dharma Larry Yang 2012
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Many divorces are maelstroms of explosive rage, mutual recrimination, and even emotional or physical abuse.
Dr. Ronald Ricker and Dr. Venus Nicolino: "We Really Must Talk" Dr. Ronald Ricker 2010
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In Washington, Fox News is very important and you get judged by how quickly you handle the media maelstroms they create.
Cenk Uygur: Why Does Fox News Have More Power Than Any Progressive in the Country? 2010
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In the open spaces the snow furiously swirled into blinding white maelstroms in which we were no more substantial than ghosts.
The Curse of the Wendigo William James Henry 2010
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Many divorces are maelstroms of explosive rage, mutual recrimination, and even emotional or physical abuse.
Dr. Ronald Ricker and Dr. Venus Nicolino: "We Really Must Talk" Dr. Ronald Ricker 2010
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They are all "immersed in, or have emerged from, maelstroms of change."
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When Monjeza and Chimbalanga were arrested in December, this relatively young organization, founded only in late 2005, was propelled to the forefront of a movement whose butterfly wing flaps would create maelstroms around the world.
Mark Canavera: Picking Up the Pieces in Malawi Mark Canavera 2010
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In Washington, Fox News is very important and you get judged by how quickly you handle the media maelstroms they create.
Cenk Uygur: Why Does Fox News Have More Power Than Any Progressive in the Country? 2010
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You turn the corner and a cold breeze lifts leaves and dust in tiny maelstroms of activity.
Without Consent 2010
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