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tumultuous

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


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CBS News fired its longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday evening, amid an ongoing, tumultuous shakeup of the organisation under new leadership.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Here are the key moments from her tumultuous tenure.

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

Chak Tok Ich’aak's death began a tumultuous period in Mesoamerican history.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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