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AI stocks tumble as a hot inflation reading and Anthropic’s slowing revenue growth extend the tech selloff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The WTO estimates that overseas sales from the region will tumble by 17.2% before rebounding by 23.3% next year, assuming the conflict does not extend through 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Your friend was unlucky that she took a tumble on those basement stairs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The wickets continued to tumble when Horley followed up her century by taking the wickets of Bethan Ellis and Megan Sturge as Glamorgan slumped to 72-4.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
It sounds like a misstep causing a tumble into a dark and dangerous crevasse, which is exactly what has happened.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Dell’s second-quarter earnings top expectations thanks to the AI boom, but Palo Alto Networks tumbles as investors take profits.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
SK Hynix shares have more than doubled this year despite their recent tumbles amid investor skepticism over AI-related investment and the chip demand it has fueled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A snow globe in his hand tumbles to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Routines are made up of familiar stunts, jumps, gymnastic tumbles and classic cheer chants, but modified to account for the needs of teammates.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Her voice tumbles out like gravel, but she says it with a genuine smile.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Asian stocks tumbled as shares in the region’s banner AI stocks cratered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The rate at which companies hire, for instance, tumbled to a 16-year low earlier this year and has hardly improved, BLS data showed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the stock has tumbled 16% since hitting an all-time high on May 14.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Shares of Nike tumbled 7.1 percent in after-hours trading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
She must’ve tumbled through a prickly pear plant.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“When that happens, the oil will come tumbling down.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The crisis erupted in mid-September when several funds said they were unable to satisfy investor redemption demands, sending Istanbul's main stock exchange tumbling.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Anyone hoping to prosper by holding a leveraged ETF for the long run should ponder Shōhaku’s lions tumbling into the depths of the gorge and the long, treacherous path back to the top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Brook's version is that tumbling scoop over his and the wicketkeeper's head, a shot which was absent here.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The first one went a little too high, the next one went a little too far, and soon they all went tumbling back into the grass.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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