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turmoil

[tur-moil] / ˈtɜr mɔɪl /


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Much of the turmoil is due to an industry-wide struggle to manufacture and monetize heavier electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sources who know the United boss well are adamant there is no better person to handle the turmoil, and it is at times of crisis like this that his innate calmness is a major strength.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Omar says she no longer has her birth certificate, and records with the Somali government are unsurprisingly unavailable, given the country’s decades of internal turmoil.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

Katie Wilson’s progressive agenda has been hobbled by a string of violence, a budget deficit and turmoil inside City Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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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