turmoil
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Omar says she no longer has her birth certificate, and records with the Somali government are unsurprisingly unavailable, given the country’s decades of internal turmoil.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
A note published by ING economist Rico Luman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in crude tanker rates that has been triggered by the geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
The UK as a whole is eager to trade with the UAE, and the country is an important diplomatic ally in the region at a time of turmoil and war.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Some analysts have blamed the recent turmoil in French debt markets on the unwinding of hedge-fund bets that had grown popular in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I follow him down the hall, portfolio in hand, stomach in turmoil.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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