topples

present tense third-person singular of topple
as in falls
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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  • Dalio also warned that the most misleading signals come near the top, where easy credit boosts spending, asset prices climb, unemployment falls.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And if the burden falls on local authorities, the global non-government organization (NGO) predicted annual costs could reach 200 million pounds (about $269 million) by 2035.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • But there have been some career stumbles recently, a superhero disappointment in particular, that must have complicated Johnson’s conception of his remarkable career.
    Richard Lawson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Video shows partial collapse of NYC high-rise Videos from the scene show the moment the shaft tumbles down onto the ground, leaving a trail of dust in the air.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Gordon said while the market’s gains can spur consumer spending, the opposite can be true when the market tumbles.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • That Jiryis’s wife was killed by Israel slips through as a single sentence.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Norris keeps banking points as Piastri slips.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • According to a recent holiday travel report from Google Flights, the average price of airline tickets tends to be at its lowest for domestic Thanksgiving trips 39 days before departure.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There are ghosts and spirits, horror episodes, trips back into the ‘70s, the odd touch of a Western.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Topples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topples. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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