turbulent

In a sentence

Six example sentences with turbulent, each labelled with its topic.

• The 1970s were turbulent for currency traders, with fixed rates abandoned and prices moving further in a week than a year.

  Economics

• After a turbulent spring in which two founders left, the company shipped its first stable release in June.

  Startups

• The turbulent decade that followed the treaty produced four governments, none of which lasted long enough to pass a budget.

  History

• After a turbulent year of three prime ministers, the country finally held an election that produced a clear majority.

  Politics

• The franchise had a turbulent season, firing two coaches and trading its captain before the All-Star break.

  Basketball

• The band's turbulent second decade saw four drummers leave and two albums shelved before release.

  Music

Found in these word lists

• New Academic Word List (Browne/Culligan/Phillips 2013)Authoritative
• GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
• GregMat 960 GRE WordsRecognized

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