turmoil
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The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He said that family, friends and neighbours rallied around him in the days after the crash, helping him through the immediate turmoil after his son's death.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Saudi Arabia launched its second national carrier Riyadh Air after more than a year of delays on Wednesday, defying the economic turmoil triggered by the Middle East war and strong competition from established Gulf airlines.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
In telling the little-known story of the Harlem Cultural Festival held in 1969, “Summer of Soul” presents it as a revolutionary act of Black joy, standing in contrast to the political turmoil.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
It was a nice break from the turmoil of his home, which lately had been filled with more relatives than any human being should be expected to endure.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing turmoil
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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