tumultuous
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Ethan Allen is shrinking at a tumultuous time for the home-furnishings sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Once more, we are at the tumultuous intersection of greed and hope.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
I was nuts about Pawlikowski’s 2013 “Ida,” about a young nun on a destructive road trip through her family’s history, and 2018’s “Cold War,” a tumultuous romance between two artists in a time of propaganda.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
“During that tumultuous period, we continued purchases in order to avoid a sharp, unwelcome tightening of financial conditions at a time when the economy still appeared to be highly vulnerable,” Powell said.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
They look like the losers of a dramatic, tumultuous race, sitting on the floor.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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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