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fumble

[fuhm-buhl] / ˈfʌm bəl /


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Three plays into that against-all-odds drive, the Seahawks stripped the ball from Justin Herbert, recovered the fumble and ran out the clock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

It sure felt like a Washington home game when they recovered a Colts fumble on just the game's second play.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Previously, he would have had to fumble with a paper map that risked deteriorating in the jungle humidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Smith appeared to be on his way to overcoming a major error in last season’s NFC championship game, when he lost a fumble in the 31-27 defeat by the Seattle Seahawks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

As for Billingsley, his debut as a starter had become further mired after that first nervous fumble.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

He has four forced fumbles in three games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Pittsburgh won here last year, but the Patriots coughed up a bunch of fumbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

This time their defence did their job too, though, recording four sacks and forcing four fumbles.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But it ends with a blooper shot where Burnham fumbles to catch the helmet and bursts out laughing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Theo takes up my bag, but instead of opening it he fumbles with the handle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

He hit a low point in Sunday’s 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars when he threw two picks and fumbled twice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

During a 35-6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Maye was picked off twice and also fumbled two times, losing one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Wing Max Jorgensen then sprinted the length of the pitch to score a stunning solo score after South Africa fumbled the ball to make it 42-17.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over That’s when Odebunmi reeled off his best run of the night, a 58-yarder down the right sideline, to tie the score 6-6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

If Izzy’s hand, reaching to add a stacking ring to her toy, fumbled, Mrs. Richardson found herself clutching the arms of her chair.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Whether or not it’s fair to compare Take-Two’s investigation of a leaked video game with the DOJ fumbling inquiries into participants of a global sex trafficking ring, the internet has certainly taken notice.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

"It's not like that for postpartum psychosis, so it was a lot of kind of like fumbling around in the dark," Cliffel said.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

That fumbling page had unnerved me, just as much as the ceaseless tattering of branches and the gusting winds that had howled in my ears as I’d trudged across the city that night.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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