tripping
Example Sentences
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It’s more often due to a sudden misstep, like tripping over a crack in the sidewalk or stepping off an unforeseen curb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 2024, he was injured after tripping outside a Senate lunch event, and earlier this year he was admitted to hospital for the flu.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
In other words, gold tripping that technical level could prompt prices to fall even further as some traders use the indicator as a signal to sell.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
At midnight, lying in bed, he heard Mom’s light, tripping footsteps on the stairs, and then the more imposing thud of Dad’s footfalls.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
