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convulsion

noun

kən-ˈvəl-shən

Definition of convulsion

as in upheaval

a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order) the Russian Revolution was one of the major convulsions of the 20th century

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Recent Examples of convulsion Cue convulsions and expressions of agony. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026 Symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, headaches, confusion and convulsions. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026 There is no end to the impotent convulsions of an empire in decline. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026 Other people may experience symptoms, such as headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions, fever, muscle aches, and tiredness. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for convulsion

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Evans’ historic eight terms as the first Black chief judge saw the county through reforms, changes and upheavals, including the elimination of cash bail and the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
But after 48 hours of upheaval this week, the times — and in particular the calendar — are changing.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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In Aleppo, which is 220 miles northwest of Damascus, a kind man sitting next to me at dinner casually recounted how he and his wife—both were jailed for opposing Assad during the revolution—had survived.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Most of us aren’t looking to enact a wholesale job title revolution, but Deloitte’s pivot raises some practical implications for leaders.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Washington and Tokyo have coordinated in currency markets more recently, in 2011, but that was to push the yen down after the East Japan earthquake.

— Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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