stumble on
Example Sentences
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“You can get very lucky and happen to find life-changing amounts of money if you stumble on the right spot.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
He was like a middle-distance runner with a clear and commanding advantage with the bell sounding, only to stumble on his laces.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024
It’s a lonely time of year, but, browsing the internet, I stumble on a site called Candy.ai that promises to help.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
In large part her identity reclamation journey has been delightful, if relatively limited, save for this episode's accidental stumble on an Instagram post of Andre with his newly pregnant lover.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023
“Are you sure you didn’t stumble on a different cottage?”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
