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bobble

[bob-uhl] / ˈbɒb əl /


VERB
bumble
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In Wednesday’s slalom, Shiffrin laid down a vintage first run in 47.13 seconds that gave her a lead of 0.82 seconds, despite a bobble halfway down the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But after that first bobble in the finals, he kept trying the same trick.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

Some of the suspected hoaxes, like the rescued hedgehog that turned out to be a hat bobble and the North Korean row over Alan Titchmarsh's trousers were actually real.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

And I’m not going to make any excuses for college presidents who bobble this issue.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

One time this caused her to bobble the vial, and she had to snatch it in midair before it hit the second-floor landing and shattered.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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