turbulent
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“Everyone’s trying to hang on to what’s comfortable, and I get it because we live in very turbulent, uncomfortable times,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"We showed that we could produce turbulent flows that either exhibit forward or inverse energy flux," Fang said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He later became chief White House correspondent during Bill Clinton’s turbulent second term.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Prasad stepped down in April, concluding a turbulent tenure marked by public clashes with drugmakers and patient advocacy groups.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Coming into the assembly, where all the people had gathered together, he began first to appease the troublesome and turbulent element among them with obsequious and flattering words.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
Vocabulary lists containing turbulent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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