stumbled

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He remained frozen in the ice until two German hikers stumbled across his mummified remains in 1991 in the northern Italian region of South Tyrol.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

But this campaign Liverpool stumbled their way into the Champions League.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The irony of the Daily Wire’s historical excursion is that Walsh has stumbled into an approximation of the very historical critique that critical race theorists have advanced for decades.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

She stumbled upon Fora and her interest was piqued.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I stumbled through the half-landscaped lot to the back.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu