stumbled

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Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cava Group, Sweetgreen, Shake Shack, and Wingstop have all stumbled at various points, but some have been rising again over the past month.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Private-markets lending has surged in popularity with investors but stumbled in recent months after worries over valuations, opaque structures and exposures to struggling business sectors such as software.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

At the time, the analysts noted that some U.S. consumers had stumbled upon a “real-life arbitrage,” as in certain cases it was “cheaper to fly to Europe than pay U.S. prices.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The district has revamped policies several times since, but even in 2008, officials stumbled in the Rooney case by not following guidelines that should have protected students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He stumbled back and watched as Miss Priest and Mr. Elives assembled the sticks and the strips of skin into a circle on the ground.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville