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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr bjə ləns /




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"Unrestrained children can become projectiles," Tuso said, similar to unrestrained items of luggage, which can fly into passengers in the event of turbulence, especially during takeoff and landing.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

As for the second question, if I were former Dodgers owner and aerial tram godfather Frank McCourt, I’d fasten my seat belt, because the gondola is about to hit some heavy turbulence.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Evangelos Tournas said gale-force winds created "extremely difficult conditions resulting in many cases where aircraft either cannot draw water or cannot carry out drops due to extreme turbulence."

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The turbulence that has been battering the once-highflying private-funds business is easing up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

That research, and other investigations like it, led to changes in air traffic regulations, mandating minimum distances between flight paths so as to prevent that kind of wake turbulence accident.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

“The current turbulences and twists and turns are the ones that we do not wish to see,” Li said.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 28, 2025

"But now we see little turbulences - meaning, an improvement - compared to what we saw in the first few months," he said.

From Reuters Aug. 10, 2023

Companies with operations outside the United States also face headwinds from a stronger dollar in the wake of steep interest rate hikes and geopolitical turbulences.

From Reuters Nov. 4, 2022

In most of these turbulences, the presence of superior force was decisive.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, there were those caravans which came during turbulences in the null and which seemed worthwhile to the now practiced eyes of Kio Barra.

From The Weakling by Dongen, H. R. van




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