tempestuous
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Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A tempestuous streak on the court has, however, served as a reminder of her tender age.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
That’s a generous reading of the bilateral zeitgeist at a tempestuous moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
At the moment, the tempestuous quarrels have subsided; only Dussel and the van Daans are still at loggerheads.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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