tripping over
Example Sentences
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The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Big tech companies are tripping over themselves to get as many chips as possible to secure AI supremacy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2024
Stacey Vint, 34, from Middlesbrough, headed towards officers before tripping over and falling to the ground at their feet, Teesside Crown Court heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2024
If I step aside for a second, they come surging forward, tripping over themselves to ask her to dance.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
