Example Sentences

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He told a man that Bromell had "stumbled out in front of the ambulance" and later told others that he had "tripped over himself".

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

McConnell had also been sidelined from Congress in March, after he had tripped and was hospitalized for a concussion and a minor rib fracture.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

Then he would point out a teammate who had tripped and fallen.

From Washington Post • Feb. 9, 2023

He said the Murdaughs told the family that she had tripped over their dogs.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2021

When I dropped my plate, scattering food everywhere, it was Alef who had tripped me.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat