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stumble

[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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You’re probably not going to stumble upon pristine ribeyes here.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The strongest element of this book is the colorful cast of characters who stride and sometimes stumble through its pages.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Brigadoon,” a romantic fantasy about two Americans who stumble upon a mystical Scottish village that magically comes to life for a single day once every 100 years, might seem to be irredeemably old-fashioned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Some signs of stress have emerged, but not enough to suggest a major stumble.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Jamie, Dylan, and the others stumble back behind the dead campfire.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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