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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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“We get turmoil, we get equity markets pulling back significantly, we get rates reduced significantly as a result.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

As Mozart, Sharpe veers dramatically through moments of unadulterated revelry and angst-ridden inner turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Britain's economy expanded in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, offering a boost to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the Mideast crisis and political turmoil cloud the outlook.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“At these times of turmoil, politics goes out of the window,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Rishi, oblivious to her internal storm of turmoil, had pushed his bed up against the far wall, so they had a clean rectangle of space to work in.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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