tumbling

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The ceasefire sent oil prices tumbling, with the main international contracts falling below $100 a barrel.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Instead, we talked for hours, our words tumbling over each other like we’d been rehearsing for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks have hit a fresh low for the year, while the inflation concerns caused by spiking energy prices means supposed havens like Treasurys have been tumbling too, sending yields sharply higher.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Dramatic video has emerged showing the gondola tumbling down Mt Titlis and flipping over several times before coming to a halt.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In a moment, she might decide to upend the raft and send both her and Max tumbling into the water.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix