tumultuous
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I was nuts about Pawlikowski’s 2013 “Ida,” about a young nun on a destructive road trip through her family’s history, and 2018’s “Cold War,” a tumultuous romance between two artists in a time of propaganda.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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
Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a tumultuous campaign?
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Africa’s tumultuous Sahel region accounted for more than half of last year’s worldwide terrorism-related deaths, and there’s more trouble ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
He watched Leon storming away, pushing his way through the tumultuous corridor, disappearing into the swarming stream of boys.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
Vocabulary lists containing tumultuous
The Great Gatsby
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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