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[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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I’ve seen him stumble, fall and constantly deflect reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

The author’s latest speculative dystopian fiction features parallel universes that explore alternate realities — and doppelgangers that stumble between the two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

To put it simply, when faced with really elite opposition, England continue to stumble.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

So if these stocks start to stumble over higher borrowing costs, it could be an early sign of pressure building in the broader U.S. equity market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The sudden buzz of wings made Brigit stumble backward and crash into Ella.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Many question whether neocloud firms are financially sound and what their recent stumbles tell us about the state of the AI economy.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

A love letter also includes the struggles and includes the stumbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wall Street grew more worried over Netflix’s viewership trends on Tuesday, as investors soured on the streaming giant’s sales outlook and stumbles in its advertising business.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Most of Workman’s tales are fact-based and reenacted with puppets, although she also stumbles off-site to her local dive bar or her apartment for occasional “Interview with a Demon” segments.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Uncle Pa stumbles out with the bag of food.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

I am disinclined, however, to judge too harshly those who cling to the vision of Israel as an exceptional nation — one that has stumbled, perhaps, but may yet regain its true path.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

This is how he stumbled upon his genre: gentle comedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The FDA approved the Miudella in February 2025, about a year before Vanessa stumbled across the device.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

So it is hard to believe that Wanjun Xie had somehow stumbled across such significant news, when it had eluded those whose job it is to stay across it.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Betsie and I stumbled after the others along the aisle and down the iron steps.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"I remember stumbling upon Bleach and thought: 'This looks cool'," he recalls.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The fumbling, bumbling Chargers keep stumbling in their unprecedented 0-4 start in the Jim Harbaugh era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5% last week, a level that’s been a stumbling point for stocks in the past.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Early on, I felt like an intruder in Arlene’s world, stumbling over her letters and term sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Ouch!” cried Mariam, stumbling as she clung to Fadi’s hand.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai


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