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¹ = maelstrom, vortex [vortexes/vortices, -pl.], whirlwind, whirlpool, whirl.

Ex. Specific types of information are considered imperative to decipher the intricate process of surviving in a modern, mid-nineties maelstrom of socio-economic crises.

Ex. The vortex of socio-economic change in the UK has caused, inter alia, libraries to be regarded as a drain on the ratepayer's pocket.

Ex. The article 'Harnessing the whirlwind of information technologies' discusses new technologies and their impact on the health library.

Ex. The most recent drawings refer explicitly to landscapes, with waterfalls, mountains, and whirlpools.

Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.