tempestuous
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Sellers and Ms. Ekland are not the only tempestuous couple featured.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 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
When the tempestuous swings of the algorithms meant standard, free social media posts weren’t getting the visibility they used to, many businesses shifted to ads instead.
From Slate • Jul. 16, 2025
So in a tempestuous world, UK growth is likely to suffer as we get caught in the crosswinds.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025
It is yet another tempestuous night at the Yellow House.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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