stutter
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His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
There is no strict definition of a stutter, but under Fifa rules, a player is allowed to stop or feint during the run-up as long as they don't do it directly before kicking the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The audio has a distinctly early-2000s quality to it, reminiscent of the days when incoming calls caused nearby speakers to violently stutter.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
As major U.S. stock indexes buckle and stutter, many advisors are turning their attention to moves that can help shave back tax bills for 2026 or in future years.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
He fumbled for a pulse, felt for a heart beat, prayed for a stutter, or a limp, or a song of flowers.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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His approval rating is falling as his free-market overhaul stutters ahead of a difficult election next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
England have overcome some stutters with the bat during the tournament, notably against weaker opponents Bangladesh and Pakistan, but have also shown improvement under pressure by edging past co-hosts India in a four-run thriller.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
He stutters a moment, not knowing where he is and what’s happening.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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Micron stock has stuttered in recent weeks but Mizuho's Vijay Rakesh is confident it will only be a blip.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
European equities fell in opening trade as a rally in technology stocks stuttered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
I have stuttered as long as I have been speaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
The air conditioner whirred and clicked as my brain stuttered.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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After returning from Belgium with three points following their stuttering start, they could go into the extended international break with a fresh perspective.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bangladesh's new government has sought greater Chinese investments and partnership to revive a stuttering economy, even as it attempts to re-balance ties with neighbouring India.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The outflows have come as Chinese policymakers have struggled to sustain a post-pandemic economic revival, with annual growth slowing, consumption stuttering and property sector debt mounting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Then researchers at Vanderbilt and Wayne State, drawing on the DNA of more than a million people, published in Nature Genetics the largest genomewide study of stuttering ever conducted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
‘Good...good luck!’ cried Bilbo, stuttering with the cold.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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