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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr byə ləns /




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Sharp moves higher for the VIX can signal that investors expect turbulence in stocks over the next 30 days.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

I woke up to turbulence and became the steady pilot.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Those bouts of turbulence proved to be short-lived, and traders started rushing into markets in a wager that the war wouldn’t persist for long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The decision, in the midst of the biggest oil shock since the 1970s, is likely to weaken OPEC, dominated by the UAE's neighbour and rival Saudi Arabia, indicating further turbulence for markets, analysts said.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

She was reading the newspaper and didn’t seem bothered at all when there was turbulence.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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