Example Sentences
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Stumbling, bumbling and trailing late against legendary Alabama in a College Football Playoff semifinal game, Michigan somehow managed to storm back, tie it in the final two minutes, and win it in overtime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2024
Stumbling symbolizes contracting covid in pictures such as “Fall,” in which a woman collapses while reaching for the tail of a leaping monkey.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022
Stumbling upon a trail crew during a hike is a vivid reminder that trails don’t build themselves — and perhaps an enticement to volunteer, starting with National Public Lands Day on Sept. 24.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Stumbling over your notes and reminiscing about a visit to Peppa Pig World isn't how most speeches go but the prime minister's latest one did.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021
Stumbling about blindly, he did not notice the group drawing farther and farther ahead of him.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
