stumble on
Example Sentences
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He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
While browsing the library, you might stumble on a book from a cuisine you’ve never explored: Nepalese, Swedish, Kenyan, Cuban.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
Those results may still prove to be little more than a stumble on the way to an all-European final four.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
If the gods were good, he might stumble on the Blackfish, or lure Beric Dondarrion into an unwise attack.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
