stumble on
Example Sentences
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Chesterton’s parable: If you stumble on a fence in the middle of the road, don’t take it down until you know why it’s there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
While browsing the library, you might stumble on a book from a cuisine you’ve never explored: Nepalese, Swedish, Kenyan, Cuban.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025
Those results may still prove to be little more than a stumble on the way to an all-European final four.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025
It’s a lonely time of year, but, browsing the internet, I stumble on a site called Candy.ai that promises to help.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Who would listen with her to a bird call, stare at the sunset, or watch a calf stumble on its long, funny legs toward its mother?
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
