turbulence
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Danielle Booker’s flight was approaching Denver when turbulence hit—and she realized she was in trouble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Against the turbulence in tech stocks in recent months, that kind of solid, known performance appeals to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The flight issued an emergency alert and passengers reported oxygen masks dropped in the cabin, as well as turbulence.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
The turbulence tapered off and eventually fell to nothing as the atmosphere became thinner and thinner.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
“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
There were even more serious turbulences in Bulgaria.
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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