tumbling

Example Sentences

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Then, an avalanche that sent snow tumbling into the crevasse gave him the first hope he had had in days.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Oil prices rose on Sunday, after tumbling in May on renewed hopes that the Iran war will soon end.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

All over the world, incumbents were tumbling in the wake of the pandemic, and he was among the first of them.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Dicey had watched him learn to turn around in a circle, patiently practicing, tumbling over his own feet, falling in a heap, sitting down in surprise.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt