turbulent
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It may recount turbulent times in history—but not retrospectively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The show’s 10th season, which is currently airing, documented their increasingly turbulent partnership.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
It is important to remember that royal visits have regularly taken place when the political mood is turbulent.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Before them, like a brown, menacing serpent, stretched a turbulent river.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing turbulent
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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This Week in Words: October 13 – 20, 2018
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