Example Sentences

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The developments are roiling restaurants as they also deal with rising costs and try to hold on to any customer they can.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Symbolism around crimes against humanity is controversial everywhere, and debates over Monday’s ceremonies are roiling Suriname and other Caribbean countries.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

Those higher rates are roiling currency markets and forcing investors to reassess the value of stocks and bonds that they purchased assuming interest rates would remain near zero.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022

And overfishing, pollution, and climate change are roiling the seas in ways researchers are struggling to measure.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 30, 2022

The global forces are roiling many big conglomerates that have long served the industry.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2017