turmoil
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"If a tiger is killed in the Sundarbans, it creates a turmoil in the ecosystem," said Mohammad Abdul Aziz, a zoology expert at Bangladesh's Jahangirnagar University.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
“It can be cutting-edge in its content and address the turmoil and the frustrations and the anger that many of us are feeling today.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Manchester City were in a state of turmoil this time last year, staring at a first trophyless season since 2017.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Looking over the constant turmoil that Patel has created around himself, it’s hard to not feel a twinge of sympathy.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
The gossip and turmoil they would create by doing this in secret.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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