tripping over
Example Sentences
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That’s not the only sign that the DOJ can’t avoid tripping over its own feet in this campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
Stacey Vint, 34, from Middlesbrough, headed towards officers before tripping over and falling to the ground at their feet, Teesside Crown Court heard.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
More how you'll keep tripping over a hidden step, over and over, till you finally understand: Watch out for that step!
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
