Sentence examples for stumble badly from inspiring English sources

But if Clinton does stumble badly, in Iowa or before, Warren would still have an opportunity to step in.

Given the challenges ahead, some analysts suggested a worst-case situation in which Kmart could stumble badly and wind up back in bankruptcy in a few years.

Warren's supporters, having failed to lure her into the fray early, will be left to press her to join the race later on, which would surely happen only if Clinton were to stumble badly.

The breakdown, which appears irrevocable, is also a blow to Mr. Pastrana, who won the presidency in 1998 by pledging to bring peace only to see the talks stumble badly as the conflict here spread.

The same system that could extract a long, profitable career from a middle-level talent like Clifton Webb could also stumble badly, as it did in trying to make a second Garbo out of the now-forgotten Anna Sten.

Winn-Dixie is the first chain of its size to stumble badly against Wal-Mart's grocery strategy, though plenty of smaller chains have shut down or merged with competitors.

But it has stumbled badly of late.

But France Telecom stumbled badly last month.

A great power has stumbled badly, against all expectations.

Evans stumbled badly, drawing a foul on World Peace.

But appeals for labor unity stumbled badly during the convention.