turbulent
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“That qualifies in a turbulent environment as good enough for the Fed to cut rates.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Radio observations show the galaxy caught in a turbulent struggle.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
Even as far back as the autumn, there was a belief internally there would be choppy waters to navigate following a turbulent summer.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Still others have charted terrible and turbulent periods of history, the most famous of these being the World War II writings of Anne Frank.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
In retrospect, that statement seems prescient, but it merely reflected the mood already widespread among the young in Durham’s black community as America stood poised on the cusp of a new and turbulent decade.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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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