fumble
Example Sentences
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He had a sack of quarterback Joe Theismann, a fumble recovery, and a fourth-and-one stop of John Riggins late in the third quarter of a 38-9 blowout.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
But, as any Alabamian will tell you, legends don’t fumble the football, and Apple’s grip on artificial intelligence technologies has been anything but secure.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
We ate revuelta at his favorite pupuseria, hot filling running over our fingers, locals watching me fumble with the etiquette.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Nader Henein, data protection and AI governance analyst at Gartner, said "this sort of fumble is unavoidable", given the frequency of "new and novel AI capabilities" being released.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
In the end, she had to fumble around in the darkness outside the cabin for a sharp-edged shell to cut the cushions loose.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
Vocabulary lists containing fumble
American Football, 2nd Quarter
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"Dulce et Decorum Est," by Wilfred Owen
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