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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr bjə ləns /




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Beijing is attempting to simultaneously manage deep-set issues in the property sector while minimising turbulence for the domestic economy.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

One opposition lawmaker on Wednesday said Fedorov had rocked the establishment but predicted that his statement would likely have a limited effect politically since parliament had approved Zelensky’s defense minister and didn’t want further turbulence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

When it comes to airfares, consumers might have to brace for turbulence for a little longer.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Air India, which Tata Group bought from the Indian government in 2022, has been dealing with a period of operational turbulence.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

But what they hadn’t known and discovered with the help of my analysis was that the forces associated with wake turbulence can be so great that they can somersault a plane out of the sky.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

“The current turbulences and twists and turns are the ones that we do not wish to see,” Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

"But now we see little turbulences - meaning, an improvement - compared to what we saw in the first few months," he said.

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2023

Companies with operations outside the United States also face headwinds from a stronger dollar in the wake of steep interest rate hikes and geopolitical turbulences.

From Reuters Nov. 4, 2022

In most of these turbulences, the presence of superior force was decisive.

From Time Magazine Archive

I sought the resort of crowds, and lived amid turbulences.

From Tales of the Chesapeake by George Alfred Townsend




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