turbulent
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Fund closures force investors out of their positions—potentially triggering capital-gains taxes and possibly leading them to find replacement exposure, often during turbulent markets.
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
Alberto Fujimori led Peru through the turbulent 1990s, crushing Maoist Shining Path rebels and taming hyperinflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The ability to influence turbulent energy flow could eventually provide practical benefits in a variety of fields.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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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