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stumble

[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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The main “Toy Story” franchise has yet to take a major stumble because the franchise has great bones.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 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

Instead, they survived the crash only to stumble, separately, upon Craigh na Dun, which transported them to the time, and general vicinity, of Jamie’s parents’ courtship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But as they stumble just before the biggest game of his reign, has Emery taken this group as far as he can?

From BBC • May 7, 2026

We sink and stumble through a stretch of claylike mud.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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