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turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns] / ˈtɜr bjə ləns /




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Their subtle structures are difficult to measure, especially with telescopes on the ground, where turbulence in Earth's atmosphere can blur fine details.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Four flight attendants were injured on a United Airlines flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles on Wednesday night after the plane experienced turbulence during the descent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Spot VIX sitting around 17.5 doesn’t seem particularly high given the level of market turbulence, which means options protection isn’t crazy expensive right now,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

The flight issued an emergency alert and passengers reported oxygen masks dropped in the cabin, as well as turbulence.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“Please ...” The plane lurched again, hit more turbulence, and Brian felt the nose drop.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

“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

Could it be Theresa, after all, this tangle of subdued turbulences?

From Famous Modern Ghost Stories by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers


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