tumbling

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Instead, we talked for hours, our words tumbling over each other like we’d been rehearsing for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were each weighed down by tumbling shares of Meta Platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A storm of negative headlines, in addition to Iran, sent a range of technology stocks tumbling.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Through Wednesday, the stock had lost 9.9% so far this year, after tumbling 67.2% amid a five-year losing streak through the end of 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The impact of the heavy, furry body caught Taran full in the chest, and sent him tumbling.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander