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tumble

[tuhm-buhl] / ˈtʌm bəl /


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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

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

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

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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