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
That’s a generous reading of the bilateral zeitgeist at a tempestuous moment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Since then, Red Bull have gone through a tempestuous period, including a decline in their competitiveness.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
The “Danse Macabre” came to a tempestuous and discordant end.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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