stumble
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Still, as the election approached, Raman began to stumble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
I’ve seen him stumble, fall and constantly deflect reality.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
British politicians have tried pretty much every other option to stabilize their energy markets, so eventually someone was bound to stumble into the right idea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
As the name suggests, Stolpersteine are intended as memorials people stumble upon, making them reflect on the history of their location.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Well, maybe they give kids the questions in case of nerves. They don’t want you to stumble on live TV.”
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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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
A love letter also includes the struggles and includes the stumbles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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
He had a few bad-luck stumbles in races, and suffered from nagging injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“My...my phone—” Mom stumbles over her words, then clears her throat.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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Speaking to the individual over the phone, he seemed "vague in location and stumbled on his words", but Robinson did not initially doubt an image he sent of Cookie outside a window.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
See: The stock market’s front-runners stumbled in October.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 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
French business investment has stumbled as companies delay spending decisions ahead of elections due early next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Owen stumbled on the edge of the bog, and the ground crumbled.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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These adjustments have been part of the tax code for decades, protecting households from stumbling too easily into higher tax rates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
During her primary campaign, Graham acknowledged her lack of political experience, particularly after stumbling on a foreign policy question during a recent debate.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The fumbling, bumbling Chargers keep stumbling in their unprecedented 0-4 start in the Jim Harbaugh era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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
“Agh,” I cry, stumbling and freeing myself with a desperate swing of the akrafena.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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