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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
cleaned a crazy tumble of buttons, hair bands, loose change, and old candy wrappers out from the couch cushions
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as in havoc
a state in which everything is out of order
her office is a tumble of books and papers, but somehow she can find everything
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as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the infant stood for a moment and then tumbled on the carpet
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as in to plunge
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
stock prices tumbled after the earnings report was released
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as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
tumbled all the clothes in her closet as she furiously searched for her favorite pair of jeans
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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
all we need is one strong wind, and that old barn is going to tumble
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
In fact, when Smart took an unexpectedly intense tumble on set, Winslet was at her side when the paramedics arrived.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Next she was wrenched the other way in a sickening, 180° roll, and one of the crew members tumbled down the almost-vertical deck and vanished in the sea.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Keep scrolling Michigan and Notre Dame both took major tumbles after college football week 2.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
In fact, when Smart took an unexpectedly intense tumble on set, Winslet was at her side when the paramedics arrived.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.9%, while the Nasdaq composite tumbled 2.8% for a second straight loss after setting its latest all-time high.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Next she was wrenched the other way in a sickening, 180° roll, and one of the crew members tumbled down the almost-vertical deck and vanished in the sea.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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Next year the Toronto Film Festival, backed by a healthy eight-figure sum from the Canadian government, will launch its own fall film market.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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Fundraisers Human Options raised $235,000 at its fall luncheon held Oct. 11 at the Lido House.Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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Former Prime Minister Liz Truss was widely criticized in autumn 2022 for causing havoc in markets by announcing a huge increase in borrowing to fund tax cuts without any prior warning.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Oakland’s mayor contends that crime is down, and a recall could create havoc in the city.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Denver Nuggets have stumbled to a bumpy start this season, even while being generally healthy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The search party has stumbled upon two marble statues—the amplituhedron and now surfaceology.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Congress failed to renew the program in 2022, plunging 5 million more children into poverty, most of them Black and Latino.Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Spirit’s shares plunged to record lows after the Journal reported earlier this month that the airline had initiated discussions with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing.BYGreg McKenna, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
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Harris supporters called Trump a threat to democracy for his refusal to concede his 2020 loss to Biden, unfounded election fraud claims and his supporters’ Capitol riot to disrupt Biden’s presidential certification.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Having studied the chaotic aftermath of the 2020 election, both were now eying plans to disrupt each of the procedural steps between Election Day and the Inauguration, such as the December 11th deadline for each state to ascertain a winner, and the December 17th meeting of each state’s electors.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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It was reported that a man was trapped under a tractor after a bridge collapsed on the property, which was in unincorporated Woodstock.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The band played a medley of midtempo, downbeat, and atmospheric arrangements, with Glasper providing sparse, complimentary vocals and jokingly claiming credit whenever one of the musicians would turn in an impressive solo performance.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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His chance encounter with the piano led Jones to try a medley of instruments before settling on the trumpet.Kristin McGrath, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumble. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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