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
Nathan Kernan’s biography, aptly titled “A Day Like Any Other,” shows how the poet’s turbulent life yielded luminous perceptions that add up to an ecstatic “Hymn to Life,” as Schuyler called one of his books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
From tackling a turbulent relationship with President Donald Trump to making city buses faster and free, here's where Mamdani stands on several campaign pledges.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Radio observations show the galaxy caught in a turbulent struggle.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
For a second the idea glittered before Sefia like one of her Visions: the Five Islands working together in concert, all the warring kingdoms united, their turbulent histories smoothed over in a single decisive victory.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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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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