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fumble

[fuhm-buhl] / ˈfʌm bəl /


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But, as any Alabamian will tell you, legends don’t fumble the football, and Apple’s grip on artificial intelligence technologies has been anything but secure.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

We ate revuelta at his favorite pupuseria, hot filling running over our fingers, locals watching me fumble with the etiquette.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Curl, who will turn 27 this month, made 122 tackles, intercepted two passes, had two sacks and forced a fumble last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

There was tetchiness and a few cross words as India dropped three catches - Abhishek Sharma guilty of one particularly poor fumble - and a missed run-out chance.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

My fingers fumble for the remote, somewhere near me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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