turbulent
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Despite what she describes as a turbulent journey through school, Amelie believes that without the flexibility to change path along the way she might have dropped out altogether.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The Knicks have drawn on their turbulent history to project an image of resilience -- similar to how New Yorkers like to see themselves.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Fund closures force investors out of their positions—potentially triggering capital-gains taxes and possibly leading them to find replacement exposure, often during turbulent markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"We showed that we could produce turbulent flows that either exhibit forward or inverse energy flux," Fang said.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
He saw, too, a turbulent stream with a great boulder in the midst of it.
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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