tumble
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They walk around obstacles, move across ordinary objects, and sometimes tumble from the edges of tables.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
But there are signs that there could be tension in the future between Carney and Smith, an able politician and a survivor - so far - of Alberta's rough and tumble politics.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
That also includes CoreWeave, which saw its shares tumble more than 25% last week as debt worries mounted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
AI stocks tumble as a hot inflation reading and Anthropic’s slowing revenue growth extend the tech selloff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
I tumble into a gully between the rocks.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Six Flags Entertainment tumbles following a report that says it has temporarily closed some of its rides in the U.S. and Canada.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Microsoft stock rises while Meta tumbles after the tech giants post quarterly earnings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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
Spain’s Ibex 35 tumbles 5.9% at the open as banks in the index slide, with Santander falling 2.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
The plastic bin ricochets off the back wall of the closet and tumbles out onto the floor, barfing clothes.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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This past week, when Microsoft and Google forecast less AI spending than Wall Street analysts had projected, shares in several neocloud firms tumbled.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
At about 0025 GMT, bitcoin had lost nearly five percent, Ethereum fell nearly six percent, and BNB, native to Binance, tumbled nearly 10 percent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Rivian shares, which had tumbled more than 40% this year, rose more than 6% Friday to close at $12.16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The last death cross in Alphabet’s stock appeared on April 8, 2025, after the stock had tumbled 29.9% from a previous record close in two months.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
As we tumbled into a clearing, Boulder smelled meat hidden under the leaves.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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With many highflying technology stocks tumbling, you might be wondering what’s in store for the stock market heading into Tuesday’s midterm elections, especially given uncertainty about inflation and interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Despite traveling so quickly, the snakes were able to follow a narrow racetrack measuring just 20 centimeters across, demonstrating that their rolling movements are not simply uncontrolled tumbling.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
AI jitters sent CoreWeave stock tumbling 15% yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
A superb recovery after Ferrari's decision to start on slick tyres sent him tumbling from the front row to 18th.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
I’m afraid this is all going to sound kind of pathetic, especially to someone like Luna, whose dad applauds for her impromptu tumbling passes and picks her up from writing class.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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