Example Sentences

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There’s the kind of choosing to be a liberal and then stumbling into it.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

He executed wonderfully on the possibilities of technology and the commercial environment, even so stumbling into a gold mine to trump all gold mines, the iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

This year's summit could hit any number of stumbling blocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

As this dark comedy’s opening credits roll, they’re blissfully practicing their first dance, laughing and stumbling as they try to get their twirls and steps right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I walk faster, stumbling over trash and broken pieces of pavement.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty