stumbled
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The construction workers stumbled across the hidden trove of gold bars and coins while drilling to lay new sewage pipes in the property in east Flanders earlier this week, local media report.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Then, on his way home from a run, he stumbled on a loophole: a neighborhood farmers market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Though, as far as first impressions go in this conference, Chesney certainly had a leg up on his predecessor, who stumbled through his own opening address two years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
I love a Snickers bar, so when I stumbled upon TikTok recipes for a five-ingredient date “Snickers,” I knew I had to try it.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
They kept dodging flames until at last they stumbled into a small clearing in the woods full of smoke, but no fire.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
