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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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The script is glancingly empathetic to Jane’s moral turmoil but like Daniel, the film has made up its mind before the movie started.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The problem was that Old Trafford was in turmoil.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The announcement comes despite calls for Europe to integrate its fragmented militaries more closely as geopolitical turmoil worsens.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But Stephania lived in turmoil, because she was a feminist at heart.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Eril-Fane considered keeping it from the Tizerkane, too, for fear that it would cause them too much turmoil and prove too difficult to hide.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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