tumultuous
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A stage adaptation can’t duplicate the way Lumet visually distilled the rough-and-tumble New York zeitgeist of the tumultuous early 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
But over the past week, they’ve had a common narrative: They’ve named new CEOs who will lead their efforts to navigate a more tumultuous and uncertain world.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
Gorka has emerged as one of the last men standing after a tumultuous stretch for U.S. counterterrorism leadership.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
The Louisiana Territory became a more tumultuous place after 1806.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
They walked out onto the pitch to tumultuous roars and boos.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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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