tumbling

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Instead, we talked for hours, our words tumbling over each other like we’d been rehearsing for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A planned $150 million funding deal with a prospective tenant fell through in December, which sent Fermi stock tumbling.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were each weighed down by tumbling shares of Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Through Wednesday, the stock had lost 9.9% so far this year, after tumbling 67.2% amid a five-year losing streak through the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

So I made a dash for the straight-backed chair beside the small table, but I caught my toe on the spare logs at the fireplace and sent them tumbling.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan