tumble
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So, there are loads of questions that tumble towards us after these donations.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Meme coins carry no intrinsic value, and most tumble in price within days or even hours after their launch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
From the U.K. to Japan, bond yields are jumping as U.S. bond prices tumble.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
I got a crash course on Angeleno aesthetics and the ins and outs of the rough and tumble San Fernando Valley hurly-burly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
I hop away awkwardly, only to lose my balance and tumble into the pool.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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Plus, Coach owner Tapestry tumbles and Workday soars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Jovic, by contrast, has been a quick study when it comes to adapting to the tricky footing, sliding and occasional tumbles on grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
IonQ stock tumbles even after the quantum computing company reports first-quarter earnings that top forecasts.
From Barron's ● May 7, 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
Their clear laughter came up, separated by distance from the tumbles which gave it rise.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 1.2%, or 631 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tech firms tumbled Monday after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in development in the sector amid warnings that it could pose a threat to humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Artificial intelligence stocks tumbled on Monday after American leaders of the AI revolution called for a coordinated slowdown in building more powerful AI systems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
As the wickets tumbled, the pressure was on Hunter to steer Ireland to a competitive total, but she was caught on the boundary for Wong's fifth wicket to end a gritty 96-ball stay.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She tumbled and turned, trying to stay upright, trying to keep herself and the little dog from drowning.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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The remarks sent shudders through chipmakers particularly, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index tumbling 5.9 percent -- its biggest drop in more than two months, according to Bloomberg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 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
This nightly routine is a show in and of itself, with acrobats stretching, tumbling and throwing one another in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
As the man-made gems became mainstream, they increasingly threatened diamonds’ status as the ultimate luxury good, sending prices for both natural and synthetic stones tumbling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
It always showed up right before words and ideas came tumbling out of her mouth, thick and fast and amazing.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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