stumbled
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So it is hard to believe that Wanjun Xie had somehow stumbled across such significant news, when it had eluded those whose job it is to stay across it.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Before Quenneville arrived, the Ducks stumbled through a franchise-record seven straight losing seasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
She started with her maternal grandmother and worked her way back through time using public archives in the Netherlands until she stumbled upon a painter she had never heard of: Jeremias Schultz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
While the U.S. stock market has sometimes stumbled this year after Treasury yields’ sudden bursts higher, Kourkafas sees economic growth and a rotation into tech helping the S&P 500 digest higher rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
I stumbled ahead of him up the stairs.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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