Example Sentences

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“The state bar case was once a stumbling block, but today it is a stepping stone,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

While senior party figures and McDonald herself insisted there was no story, they know there are potential stumbling blocks.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

But there have been some stumbling blocks: Most notably, OpenAI had to back away from a checkout feature that allowed purchasing through ChatGPT — apparently, the feature failed to work all the time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

Her shoes were soaked from stumbling through puddles.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack