tempestuous
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Uganda's tempestuous army chief has once again vowed to run for president and succeed his long-ruling father, but palace intrigues are swirling as he faces a challenge from a brother-in-law.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Zora Neale Hurston was a student of the anthropologist Franz Boas, and her fieldwork in rural Florida informs this novel of passionate love and tempestuous weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Finland are the current favourites to win, with their tempestuous love song, Liekenheiten.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
The St. George Reef Lighthouse, six miles off the coast of California’s sparsely populated northwest corner, stands atop a sheer rock surrounded by nothing but the cold, tempestuous Pacific.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
Her desolation was pathetic as she sat with her tempestuous, proud, lovely head bowed, her shoulders sagging, her spirit melting.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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