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stumble

[stuhm-buhl] / ˈstʌm bəl /




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Index adds 875 points, while tech investors deal with Broadcom stumble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Some signs of stress have emerged, but not enough to suggest a major stumble.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

Instead, they survived the crash only to stumble, separately, upon Craigh na Dun, which transported them to the time, and general vicinity, of Jamie’s parents’ courtship.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I stumble a few steps backward and double over.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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