German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has also fallen foul of Germany’s World Cup elimination by Paraguay, after stumbling into a social media debacle following a communications blunder.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
There's been some stumbling plays, thwarted by tripping and dramatic falls.
In an accompanying cartoon, Spark is caricatured as a sulking giant, tottering above the Tuscan countryside in a pair of high heels.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
Among them a City boy wearing three Fit-Bit-type devices, two beautiful Middle Eastern sisters, an outrageously pompous elderly American (sorry; eavesdropping), and several Imelda Marcos lookalikes, tottering out of the treatment rooms with, somehow, their elaborate hairstyles still intact.
The opportunity to elect a Democrat has generated enthusiasm within the Utah Democratic Party in an era when sentiment for the national party is floundering.
—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Billy Joel was floundering as a recording artist when Davis signed him in 1973.
The old guard of the Democratic Party suffered another body blow when three socialist congressional candidates in New York with anti-Israel platforms swept to victory, lurching the party even further to the left.
—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Taking the ride with Lazy Horse means embracing that chaos, lurching from song to song.
Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia have been faltering recently — and Kalshi traders predict that what the company can charge for chips is also declining.
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