Sentence examples for major tumble from inspiring English sources

It was that quest for context -- and for "reassurance in times of market uncertainty," in the words of the museum's executive director, Brian Thompson -- that inspired its founding in 1988, the year after the stock market took a major tumble.

LinkedIn — the social platform used by 400 million professionals looking to network or find work —  has taken a major tumble in the markets in the last few months over weak financial guidance amid slowing growth.

But she's also on her way out, and takes a major tumble on her way toward the exit.

And they keep telling him that a major tumble — something much bigger than what has been seen so far — is not far off.

There was not a single step in the choreography of this particular repast that would have tolerated a small slip; the tiniest mistake would have turned into a major tumble.

But the churn at the top of the league is especially interesting this season, with some of the NFL's mightiest teams taking a major tumble, and even falling into the pit of irrelevance.

You have three major tumbling passes: front assault, front handspring step-out, front handspring rebound, and round-off back handspring backsault.

Much like its struggling auto industry, the Motor City took a major fall, tumbling from No. 16 to No. 33.

Consider a broader historical perspective: How often in world history have countries enjoyed 30-plus years of extremely rapid growth without a major economic tumble somewhere along the way?

Earlier, however, traders reacted with alarm to developments in foreign markets, particularly in Europe, where prices on most major exchanges tumbled on renewed worries about Russia and Japan, as well as concerns over President Clinton's videotaped grand jury testimony in the Monica Lewinsky matter.

Evidence of that caution was in full view Friday as the major indexes tumbled despite a surge in home sales and healthier tech and industrial earnings reports.