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tumult

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


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It survived colonial rule, a bloodied partition, the tumult of independence and Delhi's transformation into a sprawling megacity.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Cuba has been suffering severe economic tumult led by an energy shortage that plunged 65 percent of the country into darkness on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Reagan amid the tumult and tectonic fracturing of the 1960s Civil Rights and Free Speech movements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

U.S. stocks have staged a big rebound over the past two weeks following what was, by some measures, the worst stretch for the market since last April’s tariff tumult.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

At this shocking impiety, the tumult died away.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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