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stumble

[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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I’ve seen him stumble, fall and constantly deflect reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

To put it simply, when faced with really elite opposition, England continue to stumble.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

One bad game doesn’t mean the season is over, but for a Rams team set on a Super Bowl-or-bust trajectory, they can’t afford another prime-time stumble.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

So if these stocks start to stumble over higher borrowing costs, it could be an early sign of pressure building in the broader U.S. equity market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

I stumble as I stand and knock over a stack of metal bowls on the counter.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

The horse stumbles, trapping Galadriel underneath as the figure, a ring-wearing nazgnagôl, strides toward her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Many question whether neocloud firms are financially sound and what their recent stumbles tell us about the state of the AI economy.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Despite the recent stumbles in the AI trade, it has been a bleak year for fund managers who aren’t all-in on it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Wall Street grew more worried over Netflix’s viewership trends on Tuesday, as investors soured on the streaming giant’s sales outlook and stumbles in its advertising business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The man stumbles forward, looking nowhere in particular.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

But in the penultimate episode, Blunt and Sheen stumbled on to a theory that the quiet contestants were more suspicious than their outspoken brethren.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Palantir Technologies’ stock stumbled on Tuesday despite the software company reporting its first quarterly revenue of over $2 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

I am disinclined, however, to judge too harshly those who cling to the vision of Israel as an exceptional nation — one that has stumbled, perhaps, but may yet regain its true path.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

Williams stumbled backward and circled both arms backward as Avdija kicked the ball out to Lillard for a three-pointer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Or did they stumble upon the book the way Auntie North stumbled upon the garden in her home?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Finally, the stumbling continues … as they cannot beat teams they should or pull out potential victories over the more challenging ones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A student taking part in the new series of the Great British Bake Off says he taught himself to bake after "stumbling across a YouTube video".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

A final stumbling block can be reluctance to give up a high-deductible insurance plan at work, which allows an employee to save money for retirement in a health savings account.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The dispute between Hearn and White is the latest stumbling block following years of failed negotiations around the fight.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

With a cry, he pitched forward into the water, stumbling to gain his balance.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander


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