turbulence
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Pilots navigating the island also face heavy turbulence, low-lying sea fog, sudden microclimates and strong updrafts and downdrafts that can push a small aircraft off course.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
“We recognize the controversy and turbulence that has existed to get us to this point. I hope we prove them wrong through action,” Ellison said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
At 07:49 GMT, the aircraft flew past a waypoint when the aircraft experienced severe turbulence.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“That could lead to some real turbulence as you see distress start to manifest.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
It was difficult to see because the roiling surface had yet to recover its tranquillity, and the turbulence was driven by the lingering spirit of her fury.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
“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
Could it be Theresa, after all, this tangle of subdued turbulences?
From Famous Modern Ghost Stories by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
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