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Noun
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His formal daring was inextricably linked to the emotional turbulence in his life: The frantic innovation of his films is a projection of a mind and a heart at unrest.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Recent economic data indicates turbulence in both mature and emerging markets.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2025
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The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
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Even for a department that has endured its share of scandals, the moves have produced upheaval not seen in decades, tested its independence and rattled the foundations of an institution that has long prided itself on being driven solely by facts, evidence and the law.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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This pedestrian firm, headquartered in the flyover state of Wisconsin, lacks the excitement of Silicon Valley outfits reinventing money.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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Who took the penalty shot, and the excitement of a crowd that has seen a lot of garbage time over the last four years and still found the energy to stand up and cheer that moment, both things have meaning.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Yet the tumult reminds some college presidents of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then the coronavirus outbreak stopped the flow of patients, wiped out revenue and threw the enormous new affiliate into tumult.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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More than 24 hours later, it was stolen, but a commotion soon followed.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Chappell Roan had come up, and there was a lot of commotion as there is on these carpets.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Several riders crashed in the subsequent confusion.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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An administration memo giving directives on implementing the executive order has sparked further confusion, and even fear.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Alzheimer’s agitation, a symptom that can cause a patient to feel restless and worried, is estimated to affect around 60% to 70% of patients with the disease, according to some studies.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Over the past decade, scientists have increasingly found that certain forms of pain and agitation, in moderate amounts, trigger benefits for mental and physical health.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
22 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The third one is transgenerational trauma; the fact that this sense of dispossession, this sense of insecurity, this sense of unsettlement is transferred from generation to generation.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2024
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The first sign of unsettlement is when Carl starts bringing mismatched chairs to Jody’s shop, where the play takes place, claiming his own apartment is too small.—
ELISABETH VINCENTELLI,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2017
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