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stumblebums

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plural of stumblebum

as in palookas

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Noun

Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
But Ford had stripped these two unpainted entries down to the chassis, like prizefighters shedding final pounds before weigh-in.

— Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Definition of prizefighters

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The family said the diagnosis likely stemmed from his racing career — one in which drivers raced like gladiators but without the safety protections that have been put in place in the past two decades.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Rome — Rome’s ancient Colosseum, where gladiators were once gored by wild animals to the delight of cheering crowds, has never exactly been associated with safety.

— Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gladiators

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Mac and Rian were up the mountain this morning because Rian had gotten into a fight with a classmate, who, like Rian, was nine years old, and also from a family of brothers -- except the Sullivans were all boxers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Tina Chance, the novel’s protagonist, is one of the most successful female boxers in the country, let alone her small Florida town.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

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