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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr byə ləns /




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Sharp moves higher for the VIX can signal that investors expect turbulence in stocks over the next 30 days.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

I revisit what I tried telling myself yesterday about the flight’s turbulence, how it results from cold and warm air making contact.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Those bouts of turbulence proved to be short-lived, and traders started rushing into markets in a wager that the war wouldn’t persist for long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Thelo Aasgaard hitting the Hearts crossbar with a dozen minutes left to play was another reminder of the turbulence of these games.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

An Yi had been sent away to spend the summer with her grandparents in Shandong, away from Shanghai’s turbulence.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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