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tumult

[too-muhlt, tyoo-] / ˈtu məlt, ˈtyu- /


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It survived colonial rule, a bloodied partition, the tumult of independence and Delhi's transformation into a sprawling megacity.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Forecast-beating reports from Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung have reawakened interest in the artificial intelligence sector after the market tumult caused by the US-Israel strikes on Iran at the end of February.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Income from production is meanwhile expected to rise significantly, TotalEnergies said, reflecting a surge in prices amid the Middle East’s tumult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

In an address to fellow Mexican diplomats, the newly minted foreign minister alluded to the atmosphere of global tumult, without naming those responsible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It was, in the current view, a thriving, stunningly diverse place, a tumult of languages, trade, and culture, a region where tens of millions of people loved and hated and worshipped as people do everywhere.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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