stumble

We all know how the story turned out — the United States stumbled into an occupation that sucked up U.S. resources, unleashed unpredicted regional consequences and proved more difficult than its proponents originally claimed.

I recently stumbled on a disposable camera in a drawer of my mother’s desk.

When Steve Eisman stumbled into this new, rapidly growing industry of specialty finance, the mortgage bond was about to be put to a new use: making loans that did not qualify for government guarantees.

The thesis has largely played out, though it hit a stumbling point on Nov. 5, with the stock down almost 9% after reporting earnings.

He was supposed to be Brazil's next superstar and part of Real Madrid's new era of Galacticos, but Endrick's career has hit a stumbling block.