vicissitudes
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Used “to the vicissitudes of an ever stormy and adventure-filled life,” Rosales explained, he “could hardly remain unmoved by such feverish activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In the aftermath of the seizure and rendition of Nicolas Maduro, Kazin posted on X about his experiences and the vicissitudes of running an operation in what was clearly a chaotic, dysfunctional, failed state.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
The company derives about 70% of its revenue from do-it-yourself consumers and 30% from professional contractors, leaving it more vulnerable to the vicissitudes of the consumer environment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
FDR saw Social Security as protection against ‘the hazards and vicissitudes of life,’ as he put it in signing the Social Security Act 90 years ago this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025
Seen this way, the making of a youthful artist is a process as fragile as growing up itself, and one that can be stunted at any step by the vicissitudes of life.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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