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tumble

[tuhm-buhl] / ˈtʌm bəl /


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So if the U.S. market should tumble, it probably won’t be because of the yen carry trade.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

And constraints are likely to ease from June after cooling tensions between the U.S. and Iran caused energy prices to tumble.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

Apple's share price took a tumble following the announcement of its price bumps on Thursday.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

The Spanish is archaic, the intonations are complicated, and the words tumble over themselves like a hard charge toward the goal posts.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

Bet their mamas and daddies’ words tumble out slow and lazy just like mine.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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

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

After the panicky Ray-Ray passes his guitar case to Sonny, out tumbles . . . a guitar, not the shotgun Sonny expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

An important clue comes from Hyperion, Saturn's small, irregularly shaped moon that tumbles chaotically in space.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2026

A stack of folders tumbles to the floor.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

STMicroelectronics tumbled over 15% after earnings, dragging indexes in France and Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Much of the fall was a result of petrol and diesel prices easing as crude prices tumbled in the wake of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Blueberries are especially good this way, tumbled with honey, orange zest and a few sprigs of thyme until they become jammy and fragrant.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

Issuance of new software leveraged loans tumbled in 2026, signaling a skittishness about bank lending in the sector, but also creating less supply for investors to digest.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

One clipped the side and tumbled into the grass.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

With chip stocks now tumbling into a bear market, two big Wall Street were divided over whether a big buy-the-dip moment for investors had arrived.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

As she’s being driven to her office, she’s blindsided by the news that her medical records have been leaked, revealing she is in ill health and sending company shares tumbling.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

The Morandi Bridge in Genoa, part of a key highway connecting France and Italy, gave way in torrential rain on August 14, 2018 sending dozens of vehicles tumbling into the abyss.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

The 29-year-old’s first elite meet since 2013 was on June 27, when she tied for third on beam and performed a floor routine with light tumbling passes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Unable to stop, he went tumbling cowl over tail.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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