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At the end of a topsy-turvy Saturday that saw the Big Ten’s top contenders tumble, Trent Mosley stood just inside USC’s 15-yard line, looking skyward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
From the U.K. to Japan, bond yields are jumping as U.S. bond prices tumble.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said earlier Tuesday that it expects capital-city house prices to tumble by more than 10% in the current downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
I regret to inform you that, in 2026, Boy George won’t even tumble for us.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
I point my tongue like a parrot’s, letting it touch the ice cubes that tumble toward my mouth.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Jovic, by contrast, has been a quick study when it comes to adapting to the tricky footing, sliding and occasional tumbles on grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Spain’s Ibex 35 tumbles 5.9% at the open as banks in the index slide, with Santander falling 2.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Routines are made up of familiar stunts, jumps, gymnastic tumbles and classic cheer chants, but modified to account for the needs of teammates.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Investigations for potential class action suits are common when a listed company’s share price tumbles, with entire legal practices devoted to similar types of securities fraud cases.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Her voice tumbles out like gravel, but she says it with a genuine smile.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Tech firms tumbled Monday after leaders of companies at the forefront of the AI boom backed calls for a slowdown in development in the sector amid warnings that it could pose a threat to humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The biotechnology company tumbled 10%, its biggest one-day decline in more than 25 years, after a competitor’s heart disease drug failed a clinical trial, casting doubt on similar drugs under development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
As the wickets tumbled, the pressure was on Hunter to steer Ireland to a competitive total, but she was caught on the boundary for Wong's fifth wicket to end a gritty 96-ball stay.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Shares of MongoDB tumbled on Wednesday after the document-database company reported that its Atlas service saw the same rate of growth for the fifth straight quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Now the pup was frozen with fear as the wave of poison tide tumbled toward him.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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This nightly routine is a show in and of itself, with acrobats stretching, tumbling and throwing one another in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Pressure is not the sole reason for the leading seeds tumbling in New York.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The news follows Volkswagen’s profitability tumbling in recent years as it has struggled to compete with low-cost Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers in both the European and Chinese markets.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In a moment, she might decide to upend the raft and send both her and Max tumbling into the water.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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