turbulent world

collocation in English

meaningsofturbulentandworld

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turbulent
adjective
uk
/ˈtɜː.bjə.lənt/
us
/ˈtɝː.bjə.lənt/
involving a lot of sudden changes, arguments, ...
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world
noun
uk
/wɜːld/
us
/wɝːld/
the earth and all the people, places, and things ...
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(Definition ofturbulentandworldfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In such aturbulentworldit would be unwise unilaterally to divest ourselves of this protection without assurance of satisfactory reciprocation.
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Despite what is set out in the estimates some big questions still need to be answered given theturbulentworldin which we live.
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We live—everyone will agree with this, at any rate—in a very confused and veryturbulentworld, and we have done since the war ended.
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Rather, let us fly together in a flock and go farther in this uncertain andturbulentworld.
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Secondly, we have to think how we can contribute, with other nations, to peaceful change in a veryturbulentworld.
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It is aturbulentworld; it is a hostile world; it is an uncertain world and it is a menacing world.
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It is useless to pretend that we, or any other country which values its freedom, can defend it in thisturbulentworldat no cost.
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Let us count our blessings in this troubled andturbulentworld.
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In this increasinglyturbulentworldin which we live the parish, to me at any rate, is the one centre of continuity, peace and calm.
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But, when we speak of helping young people to settle down in employment, we must recognise that they are facing aturbulentworldof extraordinary and accelerating change.
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We live in aturbulentworld.
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They reflect theturbulentworldwithin which we live.
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Finally, in aturbulentworld, it is easy to lose sight of the small beauties and moments of grace that occur constantly around us.
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In the presentturbulentworldit is important to remember that we all have a responsibility to promote love, peace and harmony in our diverse society.
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