tripped
Example Sentences
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His campaign was also briefly tripped up by court rulings banning his use of national symbols like Colombia's football jersey -- decisions that were later overturned.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
We are assuming she doesn’t know how to manage her time, but perhaps she is being tripped up by the same task over and over again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Investor euphoria for the AI spending race could be tripped up simply by the law of very large numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
And the Americans tripped over the big step up in class, with the loss matching the most one-sided result in a World Cup game since 1990.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
On the way back out, I nearly tripped over the coil of rope Uncle Chester had left behind.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
