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tempestuous

[tem-pes-choo-uhs] / tɛmˈpɛs tʃu əs /


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If that pattern persists, the second year of his current term could be even more tempestuous than the first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But the charged particles hurled into space by our tempestuous Sun - the particles that create the aurora borealis - can also unleash very rare but extremely disruptive events here on Earth.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

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

Since then, Red Bull have gone through a tempestuous period, including a decline in their competitiveness.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025

At the moment, the tempestuous quarrels have subsided; only Dussel and the van Daans are still at loggerheads.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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