tumult

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Cities like Dubai and Riyadh, which have long taken pride in their safety from the tumult of the region, have been drawn in, with the growing chaos sparing few countries in Iran's vicinity.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

While recent tumult has left the S&P 500 largely unchanged in 2026, extreme selling has taken hold under the surface, hitting major software and financial stocks.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

As scary as April’s Liberation Day stock swoon was, some Americans took advantage of the tumult to boost their gains in what turned out to eventually be a good year for the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Even so, petroleum was still a lifeline for a nation mired in more than a decade of economic, political and social tumult marked by mass emigration, hyperinflation and a near-ubiquitous sense of despair.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

In the tumult, someone pulled the emergency brake.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell