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This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
A wheelchair tumble on an L.A. sidewalk has focused attention on badly needed repairs and disabled people’s challenges.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Shares of Robinhood Markets tumble following weak first-quarter results impacted by the slump in crypto prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
She fractured her leg in the tumble, according to The Courier Mail.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
He tilted his head to one side, in the precise way that made that unruly lock of hair tumble across his forehead.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing tumble
Going Down: Synonyms for "Fall"
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The Road to Freedom
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 4
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