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stumble

[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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When I reached John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s story, a switch went off within me — that jolt of adrenaline and inspiration you pray to stumble upon as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Outsiders would sometimes stumble across the Rocket Lab community and be swept up in its orbit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The main “Toy Story” franchise has yet to take a major stumble because the franchise has great bones.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

I try to step toward them, but I stumble to the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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