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fumble

[fuhm-buhl] / ˈfʌm bəl /


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The Baltimore Ravens had a divisional clash at the Cleveland Browns and star running back Derrick Henry had a crucial fumble in the fourth quarter.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Truist starts IBM stock at Hold, citing lingering concerns over the tech giant’s second-quarter execution fumble.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Three plays into that against-all-odds drive, the Seahawks stripped the ball from Justin Herbert, recovered the fumble and ran out the clock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Previously, he would have had to fumble with a paper map that risked deteriorating in the jungle humidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

They used to leave a key under the third brick in the garden, so I fumble around on my hands and knees, counting bricks and sifting dirt until I find that key.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

This time their defence did their job too, though, recording four sacks and forcing four fumbles.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Hendrick had 106 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, three sacks and two forced fumbles last season at James Madison under Chensey’s direction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

But it ends with a blooper shot where Burnham fumbles to catch the helmet and bursts out laughing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

She hands Max the key, and he fumbles with the lock, then opens the door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Just one week after throwing a backbreaking late interception, Manning missed an open receiver and fumbled the ball away on the Longhorns’ final possession against unranked Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then, in overtime, the Bills were on the verge of scoring on their first drive when Cook fumbled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Wing Max Jorgensen then sprinted the length of the pitch to score a stunning solo score after South Africa fumbled the ball to make it 42-17.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

He fumbled around so long that Traft began to rock on his feet.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Whether or not it’s fair to compare Take-Two’s investigation of a leaked video game with the DOJ fumbling inquiries into participants of a global sex trafficking ring, the internet has certainly taken notice.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

It snatches at our attention with no more finesse than a losing fighter fumbling for a weapon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

You don’t want to be fumbling around at the kiosks, annoying the passengers in line behind you.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026

I sigh and sit down in the chair he is pointing me toward, fumbling in my pocket.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black


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