Example Sentences

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Officials initially ruled that Stafford had fumbled and that the Vikings had returned it for a touchdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025

Rodgers had fumbled five times this season and lost two of them.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

Brady and Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans had just connected for a 40-yard touchdown, and Tampa Bay held the momentum after Washington wide receiver Dax Milne had fumbled on the previous possession.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2021

She was a high achiever, but she had fumbled through college looking for a sense of purpose.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2021

And I told him how I had rung the bell for the lift, and as I had done so she had fumbled in her bag and given me a note for a hundred francs.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier