turbulence
Example Sentences
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This can happen for several reasons, including mechanical vibrations, atmospheric turbulence, and/or imperfections in alignment systems.
From Science Daily
Despite weeks of turbulence ahead of the polls, voting day passed without major unrest and the country has so far responded to the results with relative calm.
From Barron's
Their upbeat outlook didn’t rest primarily on having the financial resources to handle inflation or other turbulence in the economy.
“They’re back on their flight path with still some turbulence in the air,” Ives said.
From Los Angeles Times
The turbulence in the unit has raised questions about the fate of those cases and sparked alarm among some antitrust practitioners, lawmakers and former officials.
From BBC
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