stumble

Following a stumble in 1903, stocks soared again, returning 69% in the next three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

There is this idea that through market-controlling systems like the draft and the salary cap, any team, no matter how minor or shabby, may stumble into a transcendent talent and anoint a dynasty.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

Visitors at Boulder Beach would stumble on human remains on three different occasions from July to August 2022 that authorities said all belonged to the same person, Claude Russell Pensinger, a Las Vegas resident.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

While watching a film is something you could do back home, she says people might stumble on an old theatre which is "still a part of the history of that city".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Then Gene lets go and my sudden freedom causes me to stumble down the hall.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

One snowy night, he has a breakthrough: Batter stumbles upon the Peck & Peck building where he overhears that the company has an open position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some defense officials said the efforts would bear fruit longer term despite near-term stumbles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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

It’s not just that a robot becomes less threatening when it stumbles.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

You can see them in the rue de Lyon, the dog pulling the man along until old Salamano stumbles.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus

Markets saw a turbulent summer: the AI trade stumbled as semiconductor stocks fell, hedge fund Situational Awareness suffered a bruising decline and leveraged investors unwound their riskiest positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Christopher Hawley was 22 when he rode X2, stumbled after getting off of it, lost consciousness and died shortly thereafter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

While the U.S. stock market has sometimes stumbled this year after Treasury yields’ sudden bursts higher, Kourkafas sees economic growth and a rotation into tech helping the S&P 500 digest higher rates.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

For years, many assumed they had stumbled upon a government checkpoint, and that the abduction of the journalist had been opportunistic.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He stumbled down the rickety front steps, catching his balance on the banister.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Finally, the stumbling continues … as they cannot beat teams they should or pull out potential victories over the more challenging ones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Uber’s new Kenyan safari business is stumbling as local guides push back against the idea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The dispute between Hearn and White is the latest stumbling block following years of failed negotiations around the fight.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 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

Sometime later Torak made his way to Fin-Kedinn’s shelter, stumbling in his borrowed boots, which were much too big.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver