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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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The financial turmoil marks a stunning turnaround for the once high-flying digital-media upstart.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Analysts expect the measures to deliver near-term relief to the beleaguered rupiah, which has been buffeted by the market turmoil spurred by the Middle East conflict, and persistent concerns about Indonesia’s fiscal position and investability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I think a lot of that is movement, joy and community and finding ways we can live with all this turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Those charges were later dropped, and Martinez de Vara eventually decided not to seek a subsequent term as mayor amid the turmoil.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

And I move more rigid than all the others with a sense of judgment; the vibrations of the chapel bells stirring the depths of my turmoil, moving toward its nexus with a sense of doom.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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