turmoil

Example Sentences

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A separate source said that local Reform branches "were in turmoil".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The scramble comes after many businesses in the Gulf dropped war-risk cover in recent years to reduce their premiums, brokers said, trusting the region’s reputation as a haven from political turmoil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

At the time, the US was in turmoil.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Add those headlines to the turmoil wrought by the Iran war, and Meta shares are down 19% this year to $537.23.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The constant turmoil keeps the plates from fusing into a single immobile plate.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson