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
The argument could be made, especially when Jordan, keen to collaborate with Sebastián in every sense, follows him home to Mexico City, only to stumble on a mystery of ludicrous yet weirdly plausible proportions.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023
Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother?
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
