tumultuous
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After a tumultuous week, CBS News took a major step in stopping the bleeding at “60 Minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
And it was even worse than at any point during the tumultuous period of 1980-82, when the U.S. suffered two recessions, 11% inflation and 18% mortgage rates.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Tulsi Gabbard resigned Friday as director of national intelligence, capping a tumultuous tenure in which she was largely sidelined from President Trump’s national-security operations, including in Venezuela and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Even in the early minutes of a tumultuous night that saw Scottish football's mad-o-meter blow up in smoke, there were scenes that suggested another extraordinary chapter in the Hearts versus Celtic title story was nigh.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Chak Tok Ich’aak's death began a tumultuous period in Mesoamerican history.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing tumultuous
The Great Gatsby
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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