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tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-] / tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tju- /


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Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal have had four offers rejected for Watkins - whose time at Villa now appears to be at a tumultuous end.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

An economic planner and later an engineer at the State Planning Commission, Zhu was purged twice during the tumultuous early decades of the People's Republic.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

“Jackie and Shadow were a love story for the ages and gave us both hope during very tumultuous times,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

They want interpretation and reassurance during tumultuous times.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

She could be his solid land in the tumultuous seas of his heretical thoughts.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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