tumble
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Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio called Friday’s tumble an “important” move that highlights the central role that the global craze for artificial intelligence and other related stocks has played in the record run.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Sam got a little cocky, tried a show-off spin, got his bird legs tangled and took a tumble.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
See: Oil prices tumble nearly 20% in May — the biggest monthly drop since 2020.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Bud reared, thrusting his head so high I thought he might tumble backward.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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