turbulent
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Scientists have discovered a powerful new way to decode the weather on distant worlds, revealing surprisingly organized patterns hidden within the turbulent atmosphere of a mysterious object 20 light-years from Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Major League Baseball is heading toward a turbulent offseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"I hope the new owners want to drive the club forward. Everton fans have spent too much time in a financially turbulent era."
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It was the latest turbulent session in a back-and-forth start to the fourth quarter for the U.S. stock market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
However, there is a characteristic impediment to life on such a planet: the atmosphere is turbulent, and down deep it is very hot.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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