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
Hilton, an adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, was known for helping to shape Conservative Party strategy during a turbulent period in British politics which resulted in Brexit.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The researchers found that when those forces are aligned in specific ways, they can alter how energy moves through a turbulent system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
A mother having difficulty with her boy-crazy teenage daughter isn’t exactly breaking any ground, and Diaz avoids venturing into more turbulent territory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Before them, like a brown, menacing serpent, stretched a turbulent river.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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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