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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

Gold miner Barrick Mining posted strong results despite the tumult.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The tumult of 20th century Europe saw a new influx of Spaniard emigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It didn’t happen right away this time, but investors who held through March’s market tumult are finding that the classic geopolitical playbook for the U.S. equity market is finally starting to pay off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Sometimes in farmyards when the cows return well fed from pasture to the barn, one sees the pens give way before the calves in tumult, breaking through to cluster about their mothers, bumping together, bawling.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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