bumble
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If I bumble that first line, we came to France for nothing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Philadelphia managed to bumble its way into the play-in and squeaked into the playoffs to face Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The research employed a combination of field and laboratory studies, starting with quantifying pesticide residues at suitable hibernation sites for bumble bee queens on Ontario farms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024
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
Listen to this one: 'Bee it ever so bumble there’s no place like comb.’”
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
The Steelers had bumbled into the decisive Week 18 contest by managing the impossible and losing to Shedeur Sanders and Cleveland the week before, extending Baltimore’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
I bumbled my way through an explanation of not having had my coffee yet and leaving them in the car by mistake.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
The Chinese balloon that bumbled its way across the U.S. prompted many questions about its real intent.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
No, by backing a front office that has bumbled through the last 15 months, Buss is getting what she deserves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
Amazed, bumbled by the beauty and devotion of this community to its local spirits.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
The shrews must also dodge the menacing cat, Terrification, as well as the bumbling Inspector Dalgliesh, a dog who finds his name a constant source of exasperation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
"The island would not be the same without him. He's still bumbling, still a wee bit getting the wrong end of the stick quite a lot."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Even George W. Bush — the bumbling boardwalk caricature that he is — could deliver a State of the Union address without going off-prompter.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
You’re going to get a refresh of the QB’s bumbling history against the Patriots—including the miserable night with the Jets when he complained he was “seeing ghosts”—but this dude isn’t that dude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Such a pitiful little band of mourners, so bumbling without Mr. Birdsong or anybody else to tell us what to do.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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