tumbling

Example Sentences

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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

But as I crossed a rocky section with some loose boulders, I worried one wrong jerk could send me tumbling, so I dialed down the power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Now carrying the family’s torch is the fifth generation of tumbling acrobats skilled in the art of balance and flexibility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“I bet if I get too close, it will—” Frank said, just before tumbling down the soggy side of the pond and into the muck.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers