tripped
Example Sentences
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But the company stumbled last year, tripped up by rising medical costs and changes to how the government reimburses private insurers.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
This is no small accomplishment and would have tripped up a lesser writer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The New York Times reported that during soccer matches “child-size robots tripped over each other, falling down like dominoes” and that one robot knocked over a human staff member during a running event.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The statute does not discriminate between state and federal officers, an issue that has tripped up other states trying to rein in immigration agents.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Walking over to where my traps were, I lifted them from their hiding places and tripped the triggers with a stick.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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