tumultuous
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Once more, we are at the tumultuous intersection of greed and hope.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a tumultuous campaign?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“During that tumultuous period, we continued purchases in order to avoid a sharp, unwelcome tightening of financial conditions at a time when the economy still appeared to be highly vulnerable,” Powell said.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
Memories of those tumultuous days will be rekindled on Friday as England soberly observes the 81st anniversary of V-E Day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I remember hearing the sudden barking of the dogs and a lot of queer sounds, like praying on a very tumultuous scale, from Mr. Renfield’s room, which is somewhere under this.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Vocabulary lists containing tumultuous
The Great Gatsby
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List 7
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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