as in turmoil
a disturbed or uneasy state
a wave of change followed by a period of social fermentation
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Recent Examples of fermentation
A lot of people think that fermentation happens as an effect of acidity and oxygen deprivation, but those nerds are wrong.
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Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Also, while the filtration process is inventive, the ingredients and traditional harvesting and fermentation methods are time-honored.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Expect a moment suspended in time around a bold menu employing techniques such as slow cooking, fermentation and decoction.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
While the agricultural sector only accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, roughly 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation, which is done in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
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Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Also, while the filtration process is inventive, the ingredients and traditional harvesting and fermentation methods are time-honored.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Feb. 2025
Expect a moment suspended in time around a bold menu employing techniques such as slow cooking, fermentation and decoction.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
While the agricultural sector only accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions, roughly 70% of agricultural methane comes from enteric fermentation, which is done in the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
—Heide Brandes, thehustle.co, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fermentation
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Her testimony provided fresh insight into her views on presidential power and the Education Department's role in overseeing K-12 schools and colleges, and her take on the ongoing turmoil at the agency she is expected to manage.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The consumer bureau has been in turmoil for days after Russell Vought, installed Friday by Mr. Trump as the agency’s acting director, ordered a halt to all of its operations.—
Stacy Cowley,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The grains are a mix of probiotic bacteria and yeast that ferment milk into kefir cheese.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
25 Sep. 2024
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Cushioning these actives are soothing cypress leaf and barrier-restoring Lactobacillus ferment lysate.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Signs of unrest at Mount Spurr -- located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles west of Anchorage -- have increased over the past 10 months, according to volcanologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As villages rise-up against British rule, protagonist Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Fermentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fermentation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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