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The empty shelves are the latest stumble as Nike is attempting a turnaround under Chief Executive Elliott Hill, who rejoined the company nearly two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

It wasn't bad, but it was harder to stumble across that World Cup buzz away from the stadium because geographically it's so spread out and you need to drive everywhere.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

When I reached John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s story, a switch went off within me — that jolt of adrenaline and inspiration you pray to stumble upon as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Or did they stumble upon the book the way Auntie North stumbled upon the garden in her home?

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

They also noted that as its U.S. business stumbles, Lululemon has increasingly relied on China for growth.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026

The institution has recently suffered a number of high-profile management stumbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

The recovery was marked by additional stumbles, reversing course on traffic checkpoints, tax relief for wildfire victims and the need for a single recovery chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

But its recent stumbles could tarnish its reputation as the gold standard among airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

The young girl stumbles over the big word before flashing the camera a big smile.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

I love a Snickers bar, so when I stumbled upon TikTok recipes for a five-ingredient date “Snickers,” I knew I had to try it.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

But Marvel, Fast & Furious and Transformers have all stumbled at the box office recently, as audiences have grown tired of them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

But EchoStar’s stock has stumbled recently, dropping 20% since June 12, when SpaceX went public.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

And while Team Sussex stumbled, the Prince of Wales was enjoying a trouble-free visit to Hastings, a place famous for a battle where William defeated Harold.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

They avoided other clumps of blackened trees just in case they stumbled into more holes, but each time Owen saw a burned-out denning site, he felt a pang of sadness.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

There's another stumbling block: netball is no longer guaranteed a Commonwealth Games platform, with only athletics and swimming now designated as core sports.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

The "constant delay and aimless stumbling" around the project had made any planned recovery even more "painful, slow and difficult", as the town's experienced salt workers were now long retired or dead, he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

There follows an inevitable series of hitches and stumbling blocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Super Micro encountered a stumbling block in March, when co-founder Wally Liaw and other employees were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of Nvidia chips to China.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

“What are they doing?” said Shifa, stumbling back to Razi, who looked at her, openmouthed.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook