turmoil
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Moves in government bond and currency markets were relatively muted, giving some comfort that the turmoil was confined to the stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Following a week of turmoil in which Pakistan sent seven players home, called up seven more and changed their coach, the outcome was much the same as the first two Tests.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The economy is expanding at an above-average speed even in a period of unusual turmoil at home and abroad.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was a nice break from the turmoil of his home, which lately had been filled with more relatives than any human being should be expected to endure.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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