tumultuous
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At 16, she eloped with her neighbour, Ganpatrao Bhosle, leading to a tumultuous marriage and separation.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
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
Ned Davis Research’s Joe Kalish is interested in pivoting to Treasuries, even as the debt market wraps up a tumultuous week.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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
It was not to be—1919 would be one of the most tumultuous and event-filled years in the nation’s history.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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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