choppy
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Oil futures settled lower in a choppy session with no change seen in the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Markets are still sensitive to the back-and-forth in the Middle East, so expect more choppy trading days ahead.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Without the star point guard, the Lakers could confidently turn to James to steer them through choppy waters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
These are uncertain times —and when the market is so choppy, stocks that pay out solid dividends become a lot more attractive for investors.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
There was no spare dory for Penelope, and she would not have been strong enough to row her own little boat through choppy seas in any case.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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