turbulent

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Away from Formula One paddocks and movie sets, Verhoeven's story began amid a turbulent childhood in Bergen op Zoom, near the Belgian border.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The budget airline will likely exit the current turbulent period in a much stronger competitive position than rivals despite higher-for-longer jet-fuel prices meaning a more subdued outlook for net profit per passenger, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

As a result of this communications onslaught, markets faced few surprises around interest-rate decisions, which helped reduce volatility, even in turbulent economic periods.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The enormous structure appears far more chaotic and turbulent than astronomers expected, with huge wisps of gas and dust extending high above and below the disk.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

During that turbulent final week of July 1943, William Faulkner was on the other side of the world in Hollywood, California, feverishly pulling together the screenplay for the sweeping wartime movie Battle Cry.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein