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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr bjə ləns /




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However, business sentiment in Germany climbed in September to a more-than three year high, indicating that firms appear to be shrugging off the economic turbulence caused by the war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pilots navigating the island also face heavy turbulence, low-lying sea fog, sudden microclimates and strong updrafts and downdrafts that can push a small aircraft off course.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

“It started dropping as if there was turbulence, but crazy. Twenty, 30 seconds of a crazy freefall. It then stabilized and then again started falling,” said Italie, an Israeli ecommerce worker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

It faced turbulence prior to launching when abuse survivors called on former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips to quit.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was difficult to see because the roiling surface had yet to recover its tranquillity, and the turbulence was driven by the lingering spirit of her fury.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“The current turbulences and twists and turns are the ones that we do not wish to see,” Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

"But now we see little turbulences - meaning, an improvement - compared to what we saw in the first few months," he said.

From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2023

Companies with operations outside the United States also face headwinds from a stronger dollar in the wake of steep interest rate hikes and geopolitical turbulences.

From Reuters ● Nov. 4, 2022

There were even more serious turbulences in Bulgaria.

From Time Magazine Archive

Air rushed past him—a smooth, whispering flow, pierced by his beak, streaming invisibly past his sharp eyes, moving along his body in tiny turbulences that moved his feathers against his skin.

From Keep Your Shape by Robert Sheckley




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