tripping over

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The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Archibald, 30, broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone after tripping over a step in her garden.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Then I stood on my toes and tried to twirl around the room, nearly tripping over the legs of the other girls.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince