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[way-ver] / ˈweɪ vər /


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In the summer of 2026, Trump seemingly began to waver on whether the Qatari plane would go to his library, or whether he might try to decommission a different presidential plane and transfer that one.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

He slipped in the mention about an hour into his lengthy speech - just when the audience's attention was starting to waver.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

“We were not on the same page on offense. The kids didn’t waver and kept fighting.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Despite fears voiced by some over transporting the ancient artwork, Ricketts did not waver.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

My smile didn't waver when we met her college roommate and helped set up her dorm room.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Walmart stock wavers as fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations but full-year guidance is softer than anticipated.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

My car never tires, panics or wavers; it doesn’t jolt at brake lights or grumble at traffic jams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

“Investors continue to show low conviction around equities, which I view as a contrarian positive. If conviction wavers easily, then this is a sign that sentiment is not ebullient, ” Lee says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025

You would see some break dancers here and some new wavers there,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024

It wavers out of the big top and across the lot, leaving nothing in its wake.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

It was the week Wall Street wavered on America’s Teflon economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Nvidia stock has wavered since breaking through to a record high earlier this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The adrenaline-fueled exuberance of Rose's side in the first half appeared to catch up with them in the second, but their desire to compete never wavered.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

And the constant small margins seem to be taking a toll, as the Dodgers’ bullpen and defense have wavered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Now, along the lonely expanses of wiry turf, the air wavered.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Then wavering confidence in the AI trade took center stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

And in this strict social classification - known as songbun – the jjaepo belong to the "wavering class", somewhere between the core and hostile classes.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Stocks were still wavering Wednesday afternoon after a Senate panel voted to advance Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Federal Reserve chair and the Fed kept interest rates unchanged.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

After wavering in early trading, major U.S. stock indexes were mixed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Fig sprung onto his paws, his gaze never wavering from his target.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas


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