turbulent
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Repricing is rare and often opposed by investors, though defenders of the practice argue it can be necessary to retain talent in turbulent times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
What we don’t know: What the future holds, in what could be a turbulent winter for the Dodgers and for all of Major League Baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Italy is preparing for a turbulent autumn following a spike in inflation because of energy prices, with students, truck drivers and farmers taking to the streets ahead of elections next year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
A backlash against blacks was clearly in force, but no consensus had yet been reached regarding what racial and social order would ultimately emerge from these turbulent times.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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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