tumble

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He was inches from making birdie in the shootout, unlucky that his ball did not tumble down the slope to the hole-side in the same way as McIlroy's approach managed to do.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

That coincides with the stock’s high in February 2025, which preceded a sharp 25% tumble in less than two months.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The entire group is at least 10% off their 52-week closing highs, ranging from Apple’s 12% fall to Microsoft’s 32% tumble, and Meta’s 25% slump in between, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

As a result, 3i is likely to underperform market expectations in the near-term, Dhar adds. 3i shares tumble 14.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He passed, and I went on; a few steps, and I turned: a sliding sound and an exclamation of “What the deuce is to do now?” and a clattering tumble, arrested my attention.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë