stumbled

Example Sentences

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Many publicly traded companies, from Virgin Orbital to Astra, have stumbled trying to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But this campaign Liverpool stumbled their way into the Champions League.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It also tells the story of the Noothies, a made-up community of former below-the-line film workers who stumbled upon a god — and a hidden truth about the nature of reality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The irony of the Daily Wire’s historical excursion is that Walsh has stumbled into an approximation of the very historical critique that critical race theorists have advanced for decades.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

This is the first time I have said Luc’s name since I stumbled out of the switchboard room in France.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse