stumble

Example Sentences

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“Right now, we’re seeing these competitions like robot boxing and robot olympics, and we’re watching them stumble over and crash into things,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A promised upgrade to its Siri digital assistant was delayed, in what analysts called a rare stumble for the company.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Its balance sheet is roughly twice the size of Switzerland’s economy, raising concerns about economic impact should it stumble like Credit Suisse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Their stumble, though, has stopped them pulling clear of those teams, and all but ended talk of an improbable title challenge.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Jamie, Dylan, and the others stumble back behind the dead campfire.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes