stumble
Example Sentences
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If these companies stumble, it could make it more difficult for the benchmark large-cap index to keep moving higher.
From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026
A promised upgrade to its Siri digital assistant was delayed in what analysts called a rare stumble for the company.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
It’s the nature of a changing audience that is now more likely to stumble upon comedians they haven’t seen before through short social media clips, rather than an impromptu night at a comedy club.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
A six-game winning run through January and February put Spurs in prime position to capitalise on a Foxes stumble, but that never came.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
John Henry pivoted and forced another group to stumble backward.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Vocabulary lists containing stumble
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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