fumble

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

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

The most shocking fumble of all came on Friday night when figure skater Ilia Malinin, the self-proclaimed “quad god,” melted down in the brutal heat of the Olympic spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

But Maye was sacked six times and gave up two interceptions and a fumble as New England slumped to a one-sided 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026

I smile to myself, watching Darius fumble for his keys.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi

Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

He has registered 100 tackles, 7.5 sacks, nine passes defended and two forced fumbles during his time with the 49ers and Patriots.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Yes, Maye also lost six fumbles but he only threw eight interceptions and was much cooler in the pocket, perhaps because he possesses one weapon that Darnold is missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Maye was sacked five times and surrendered four fumbles in the Patriots' win over the Houston Texans last week.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Maggie fumbles one-handed for a light switch, but the screech of metal on metal opens a gap behind her, illuminating the concrete walls of the cellar.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026

He thought he might never live down that fumbled opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

The commentariat also is advancing the narrative that Apple under Cook’s leadership has fumbled badly in its embrace of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026

His first finish was the easiest goal he is likely to score in his career, stooping close to the goalline to head in after Kepa Arrizabalaga fumbled the ball into his path.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

I whispered to Aunt Kitty as I fumbled with my napkin.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

"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

Their rotation of the strike throughout led to England's fielders frequently fumbling while Bouchier dropped a simple catch off Devine at long-off in the final over that saw another nine runs added afterwards.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

“It’s just been one fumbling after another,” she told the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026

As I followed a patrol of federal agents around New York City’s Chinatown during their fumbling attempted raid in mid-October last year, I noticed something curious.

From Slate ● Feb. 9, 2026

"Sorry," I say with a shrug, fumbling to reject the call.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi