tumultuous
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Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The tumultuous developments are keeping Asian currencies under pressure while "reinforcing a bias toward USD strength", Chan wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
A tumultuous tenure that threatened to derail Celtic's season.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Mortensen and Paul’s tumultuous relationship is a central plot point of Hulu’s hit series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
"Sweet Ser Alliser," murmured Varys, "you must not think too harshly of us. So many seek our Jeffrey's grace, in these troubled and tumultuous times."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing tumultuous
The Great Gatsby
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List 7
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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