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tumult

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


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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

The pandemic prompted many in this demographic to leave the workforce before 65, and the trend has continued as some opt to sit out the tumult of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Cities like Dubai and Riyadh, which have long taken pride in their safety from the tumult of the region, have been drawn in, with the growing chaos sparing few countries in Iran's vicinity.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

In the popular overture, elicitation of tumult concludes, with startling exhilaration, in the kind of grand Beethovenian triumph that never fails to excite.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Through the tumult of voices, one voice cried out to him with perfect clarity, that of Lyra, and he called back, “Lyra! Lyra! I’m coming!”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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