convulsions

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While experts predict modest employment numbers, disappointing data could send the market back into convulsions.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

The back end of Mr. Bird’s book is a romp through the real-estate convulsions of Asia and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Novo has suffered repeated convulsions amid a dramatic selloff that has sent shares down by more than 60% since the middle of last year.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

A more severe and concerning case can cause neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness, or paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Hawks and owls have been found in convulsions — great horned owls, screech owls, red-shouldered hawks, sparrow hawks, marsh hawks.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson