tumultuous
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After last year's tumultuous win, which gave the 36-year-old the career Grand Slam at the 11th attempt, there was a discernible hangover in the majors that followed.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Scott Barshay, a hard-driving corporate lawyer, takes the helm at the firm after a tumultuous year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Ned Davis Research’s Joe Kalish is interested in pivoting to Treasuries, even as the debt market wraps up a tumultuous week.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The tumultuous tariff landscape of the past year hasn’t helped.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“Looking at the horizon helps,” yelled Maddie, her own farseeing eyes focused on the distant place where the battered gray land met tumultuous gray cloud.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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The Great Gatsby
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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