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tumult

[too-muhlt, tyoo-] / ˈtu məlt, ˈtyu- /


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As scary as April’s Liberation Day stock swoon was, some Americans took advantage of the tumult to boost their gains in what turned out to eventually be a good year for the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times

The winning move the past few years after some market tumult has been to go right back to what’s been working.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fund investors had something to cheer about in January, even though market tumult had caused some scattered boos along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Life waxes and wanes between peace and tumult, elation and despair.

From Salon