cropper
Example Sentences
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And countless analyses have described how much the stock market’s advance owes to the AI-driven gains of the technology megacap names, and how much it will hurt if it comes a cropper.
From Barron's
They both ended up in hospital after coming a cropper in the parents' race.
From BBC
But Lulu's show came a cropper in 1969 when she booked the Jimi Hendrix Experience as her musical guests.
From BBC
Manchester United are yet to come a cropper on the road in this season’s Premier League and here’s a mighty fine chance to make it 14 undefeated trips on the spin.
From The Guardian
“I don’t know that the pandemic has really - I can’t say for the row croppers - but as far as the labor involved, it’s still pretty much the same ol’ same ol’,” he said.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
