Example Sentences

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As a CEO in the old Silicon Valley mold—an engineer who intimately knows the technology she’s selling—Su is deftly navigating challenges that have tripped up other tech-industry leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The goal now is to maintain that momentum, embrace the lessons this regular season provided, and avoid any further pitfalls that have tripped up so many previous defending champions before them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

In the past, these prohibitions have tripped up civic-minded companies like Ben & Jerry’s, which in 2008 wanted to offer free ice cream to people who showed “I voted” stickers.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2024

Everton were made to rue their numerous misses as Ashley Young was adjudged to have tripped Anthony Martial in the box and Marcus Rashford stepped up to confidently score the penalty.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2023

He could easily have tripped in the snow and hurt himself.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier