turmoil

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However, the turmoil is also creating opportunities for large, well-financed companies with strong balance sheets such as Shell, says the FT.

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  1. noun A state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult: a country in turmoil over labor strikes.

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  • Adding to the turmoil was the inflation that took off in the late 1960's.
  • At the center of the turmoil is the deceased Maciel, long accused of numerous acts of sex abuse but having gained focused scrutiny with the admissions Feb. 4 by Legion officials that he had had a mistress and fathered a daughter. —  National Catholic Reporter
  • Adding to the turmoil was the employment index, 34.5 for December, which was the weakest reading recorded since The Creighton Economic Forecasting Group began conducting the monthly survey in 1994. —  Minot Daily News
  • Naturally, the turmoil was also recorded on cell phone cameras and promptly uploaded to YouTube. —  The Industry Standard - Comments
  • Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said the turmoil was a "domestic issue" and supported Thailand's continued chairmanship of ASEAN. —  Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
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  1. Formerly also turmoyle; prob. from an Old French verb connected with Old French tremouille, also trameul, also tremoie, tremuye, tremie, the hopper of a mill, from tremuer, agitate, from Latin tremere, shake, tremble: see tremble.
  2. Formerly also turmoyle; from turmoil, v.
 

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