as in to fall
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
the tower of blocks toppled even though I bumped into it ever so slightly
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The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
There is a risk that the forces that toppled Assad could foster instability and extremism.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
If that happens, the political dominoes in Florida would topple as never before.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The last time France's national legislature voted to topple the government in this fashion was in 1962.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
There is a risk that the forces that toppled Assad could foster instability and extremism.
—Gonul Tol, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
If that happens, the political dominoes in Florida would topple as never before.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The last time France's national legislature voted to topple the government in this fashion was in 1962.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 94.48 points, or 0.21%, to 44,153.35.Chibuike Oguh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Subscribers, meanwhile, are estimated to fall nearly 5% next year, to 59.6 million from 62.7 million.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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And Brunson? All hearts in New York City skipped a beat when the Knicks’ captain and floor general tripped over a fan sitting court side and gingerly walked directly to the locker room.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although quarterback Jared Goff tripped during the handoff exchange with running back David Montgomery, the Lions still managed to put Lions kicker Jake Bates in position for a 35-yard field goal attempt.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for a fourth day, slipping 0.35%.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the motel, in between shots, De Oliveira approaches me and slips fragments of her own life story.Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The announcement, made Wednesday, sent the retailer's shares tumbling by 10 percent in pre-market trading.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That news sent shares tumbling 6.2 percent in morning trading, following the release.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Topple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topple. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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