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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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Turmoil is taking hold at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as top officials keep leaving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Turmoil ensued: The company’s chief operating officer and chief product officer resigned.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2024

Riding the Turmoil in TV: The seven-year run of the hit series “Young Sheldon” mirrors the story of the television business during that time.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

Turmoil seemed to follow the Coyotes everywhere they went after relocating from Winnipeg in 1996.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Turmoil and questions about John E Kennedy’s killer kept the nation in a state of unrest.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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