turbulent
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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
It may recount turbulent times in history—but not retrospectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran's only operational civilian nuclear facility, was built by Russia and officially handed over in September 2013, after decades of twists, turns and delays linked to Iran's turbulent history.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Solutions cannot be arrived at for problems of this sort until the science has been lifted through a preliminary, turbulent zone of outright astonishment.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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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