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tumult

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


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Still, all of this tumult serves to remind us that tennis is a grind, a global sport with limitless travel and an endless calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Education Department allowed borrowers to suspend federal student loan payments during the economic tumult of the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Afterward, U.S. players said the tumult wasn’t a distraction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Amid a tumult of laughter, a head bobs up and goes under the dark waters of Kyiv's Dnipro river on the hottest day of the year.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

“I suggest you wear them. They should help mute the tumult so you can sleep.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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