turbulent
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“Imagine you’re a passenger on a very turbulent plane and you’re gripping the armrest for dear life,” she says.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Audi backed full-year guidance as it pushes ahead with cost cuts, but cautioned that the turbulent geopolitical and economic environment is having a noticeable impact on its business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Both oil majors posted weak results after a turbulent quarter marked by surging oil prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The King's second task was to try to pour some oil on turbulent political waters across the Atlantic.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Wide as the widest street in Ember, churning and dipping and swirling, the river roared past, its turbulent surface like black, liquid glass scattered with flecks of light.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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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This Week in Words: October 13 – 20, 2018
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