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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr byə ləns /




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ERShares last week said it would create a “protection plan” for shareholders to help reduce turbulence from SpaceX’s public listing, which is scheduled for Friday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But I see it as something deeper: a manifestation of the deep turbulence at the heart of this place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The court was shown conditions on the weir on that day, with the prosecution explaining it showed "immense turbulence" of the water.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

But behind-the-scenes turbulence at BP in recent years has routinely complicated the company’s efforts to cut costs and boost profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But what they hadn’t known and discovered with the help of my analysis was that the forces associated with wake turbulence can be so great that they can somersault a plane out of the sky.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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