Underwater debris swirls the river's already powerful currents into whirlpools of fast-moving water that can endanger divers, authorities said.

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They cast whole regions of the world into upheaval, creating whirlpools of instability from which undreamed-of threats arose years later.

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Private equity may be licking their chops for Whirlpools growth potential in thus far underserved emerging markets like Brazil and India.

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Tidal currents exceed 12 knots at times, creating tidal rapids with massive whirlpools that can make the sea look more like a raging river.

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The snaking metal network of bridges and walkways holds you safely as you peer into the gurgling whirlpools that skirt through the narrow and deep ravine below, while the adjacent cafe offers uninterrupted views of the mountains.

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They walked past thin columns of water at the entrance into an open space, where various objets--an oversize ceramic head and an eye-catching blue glass vessel, for example--sat among high-tech showers, whirlpools, sinks and an oval-shaped toilet, all displayed on pedestals like museum pieces, the better to bring in customers.

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