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tumultuous

[too-muhl-choo-uhs, tyoo-] / tuˈmʌl tʃu əs, tyu- /


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The tumultuous tariff landscape of the past year hasn’t helped.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Mortensen and Paul’s tumultuous relationship is a central plot point of Hulu’s hit series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

After a tumultuous time managing Chelsea and West Ham, Potter has returned to the country where he first found success.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

On some Fridays, however, Mother and Father killed an adult chicken for a feast to celebrate our being together, and having survived one more week of our tumultuous life.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat