Example Sentences

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The commentariat also is advancing the narrative that Apple under Cook’s leadership has fumbled badly in its embrace of artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It is an emotional issue, one that nearly every politician has fumbled and few of us understand.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2024

This season, USC has fumbled 20 times and lost eight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2023

Cyprus has struggled with a surge in asylum seekers in recent years, and advocacy groups argue the island has fumbled in its response.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023

It is curious and amusing to look at life across time: man knows his detours: it is incredible how he has fumbled his way through the centuries.

From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander