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bumble

[buhm-buhl] / ˈbʌm bəl /


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If I bumble that first line, we came to France for nothing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In the play, two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” bumble about, confused about their role in the prince’s drama, and wander into existential discussions about the search for meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Six bumble bee colonies foraged in a shared arena where they could approach feeders that either had ants nearby or had no ants at all.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Despite all the heavy talk, the film is peppered with moments of levity - the director occasionally cuts away abruptly from tough conversations to run footage of soothing shorelines and bumble bees on flowers.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2024

I was so nervous I feared I would bumble and make a fool of myself.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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