turbulent
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Hilton, as an adviser to former UK PM Cameron, was known for helping to shape Conservative Party strategy during a turbulent period in British politics that resulted in Brexit.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The researchers found that when those forces are aligned in specific ways, they can alter how energy moves through a turbulent system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
A mother having difficulty with her boy-crazy teenage daughter isn’t exactly breaking any ground, and Diaz avoids venturing into more turbulent territory.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
It took more than that to shepherd Arsenal through its most turbulent spell in a generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
For six weeks in Los Angeles during that turbulent summer, the American writer William Faulkner worked frantically to turn Battle Cry into a screenplay.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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