turmoil
Example Sentences
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Losing a queen throws a tropical wasp colony into turmoil, triggering violent power struggles and social breakdowns.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
A credit-default swap index could help banks reduce exposure to private credit and let hedge funds profit from turmoil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“We get turmoil, we get equity markets pulling back significantly, we get rates reduced significantly as a result.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
The backdrop of turmoil in the Gulf and a global bond market rout has led to a reining in of Burnham's plans for reform in this area at this time.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Robbie was familiar with the household and would have started something off, but he too was in turmoil.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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