stumble
Example Sentences
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The prosecution said Rein Lively then appeared to stumble into the pushchair, leading the woman to push back with it.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The robots still stumble — but China is teaching them to walk.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Chip makers bounced back after Tuesday’s stumble, pushing the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 to new records.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
I stumble, flailing and trying to regain my balance before any part of me comes between the huge steel wheels and the track.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing stumble
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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