Example Sentences

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All over the world, incumbents were tumbling in the wake of the pandemic, and he was among the first of them.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Stocks that had previously benefited from the shipping disruptions were tumbling on the news.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Carter had emerged from the Democratic National Convention in July with a wide lead over Ford, Nixon’s vice president and successor, but by the time of the Playboy interview in September, his numbers were tumbling.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

When these revelations were tumbling towards us the whole time, there was a real jeopardy about the prime minister's future.

From BBC • May 19, 2022

I felt as if I were tumbling down into it—dropping endlessly down through a soundless void.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner