stumping

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When former players invest in clubs, they are often buying a much smaller amount of shares and stumping up far less than their business partners.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“Thank you, Emily”: Wintour stumping for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” as she and Anne Hathaway continue with the makeup and hairstyling prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

“We call it stumping out—it means that your legs just give out and you collapse,” Rahlves said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Falling 2-0 down in the Ashes of the same year was masked by the Jonny Bairstow stumping and fightback to 2-2.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Bohr waspishly lectured G. P. Thomson of the Cavendish, who had been stumping for Cockcroft and Walton.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik