tumble
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One of the gassiest debates in the NBA—and this is a gassy sport, its obsessive followers will yap about it until the ears tumble off your head—concerns what player is the “Face of the Sport.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Read more: Oil prices tumble nearly 20% in May — the biggest monthly drop since 2020.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
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
If oil, copper and other real assets start to tumble, earnings estimates—and the ETFs built around them—could quickly follow.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
I lose control and tumble over the lake, into the woods.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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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