tumult

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Banks also have been navigating the tumult unleashed by the Iran conflict in the $30 trillion Treasury market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 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

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 • Feb. 18, 2026

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 • Feb. 15, 2026

The reply came: Keeping still, so that restlessness dissolves; then, beyond the tumult, one can perceive the great laws.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman