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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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Sen. Mark Kelly said the regional turmoil “is not making us safer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While the cryptic video confirmed the beef, Cooper still didn’t offer any explanation as to what initially caused the turmoil between them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s starting from a distressed base—even after the recent gain, it lags behind the S&P 500 by 11 percentage points annualized over the past five years—with no support from Wall Street amid management turmoil.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She said the record of stock-market turmoil during midterm election years goes all the way back to 1938.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Once the first year’s turmoil cooled down, the authorities started letting us outside the wire for recreation.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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