stumble
Example Sentences
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Amid a perceived lack of summer investment, Celtic failed to qualify for the Champions League and stumbled out of the blocks domestically under Rodgers' leadership.
From BBC
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.
It is a far cry from just a few years ago, when internal Meta research showed that Instagram was stumbling in its attempt to mimic TikTok.
The Duffys regarded the bill's failure as a stumbling block rather than a knockout blow.
From BBC
Since leaving Oregon, Kelly has stumbled at every stop except the single season at Ohio State, where he could still be calling plays had he not left for the lure of the NFL.
From Los Angeles Times
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