turbulent
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Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 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
Hilton, an adviser to former British Prime Minister David Cameron, was known for helping to shape Conservative Party strategy during a turbulent period in British politics which resulted in Brexit.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
As climate change alters wind patterns and ocean behavior, the forces acting on these systems may also affect how energy moves through turbulent flows.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Coming into the assembly, where all the people had gathered together, he began first to appease the troublesome and turbulent element among them with obsequious and flattering words.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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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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