as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the high-spirited hurly that engulfs the college campus as students begin arriving en masse for the start of the academic year
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Noun
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The space weather center issued a G1 geomagnetic storm watch for a heightened risk of minor disturbances to Earth's magnetic field from the portion of the field that may reach the Earth.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026 -
More reliable forecasts of solar activity could help protect satellites, reduce risks to navigation systems, and give power grid operators advance warning of geomagnetic disturbances.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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A lot of adversity, but a lot of fun.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Beginners get to partake in the fun.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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Evidence from the crime scene supports the theory that Kernodle heard concerning noises on the night of the murders and made her way up to Mogen's bedroom to investigate the situation.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The animal, Najera said, had learned that the flashing lights and loud noises were not actually dangerous.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hurlies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurlies. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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