turmoil
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The turmoil has also created a widening disconnect between futures and physical markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Others aren’t so sure, pointing to the long hiatus, the off-screen turmoil and a television landscape that no longer moves in lockstep.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Industry executives are wondering if the Middle East turmoil will prompt people to change their travel plans over the longer term, possibly balancing out the impact of regional route suspensions.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
"When things are going well with Thea, the plates spin quite nicely but as soon as something changes, it can throw things into turmoil."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Inside him the muddy water turmoil was settling to the bottom, and streaks of clarity were slowly emerging.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Franklin Roosevelt, "Four Freedoms" (1941)
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