convulsed
Example Sentences
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In 2001, I was a college freshman at New York University, and watched as the twin towers fell and the country convulsed in fear and rage.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
The cases stem from the aftermath of huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests that convulsed Hong Kong from 2019.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Last week, after Oracle reported unexpectedly high capital expenditures on chips, networking equipment and other infrastructure, the bond market convulsed, raising the cost of capital for many large tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
He had earlier suggested "everlasting peace" had been grasped under his tutelage, in a region long convulsed by violence.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
Six years later they discovered that Kaan was the focus of a devastating war that convulsed the Maya city-state for more than a century.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
