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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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Given the market volatility sparked by the U.S. attack on Iran, Vanguard Wellington may be just what investors need to ride out the turmoil.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The private-equity industry’s fundraising slump continued in the first quarter amid turmoil in the private-credit and software markets and uncertainty over the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

On Beams, the album's most vulnerable song, she uses the looping structures of dance music to represent the turmoil of wanting to end a relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Here are some of the stocks and investments that rose above the turmoil to outperform the broader market at the start of the year:

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

That something happened when personal turmoil dropped by at the wayside shrine of the vast, violent, circling, driving, ridiculous, insane, unfeasible, public turmoil of a nation.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy