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falter

[fawl-ter] / ˈfɔl tər /


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Whether the artificial-intelligence boom will falter this year is one of the top questions for investors.

From Barron's

Notably, a doji candle in September provided an early warning signal that upside momentum was faltering.

From Barron's

He suggests that if the tech sector does start to meaningfully falter this may deliver a psychological shift among investors whereby the erstwhile winners are given the losers tag.

From MarketWatch

Executives who excelled at trimming costs faltered when it came to building brands, according to former executives and other employees, often leaving junior employees to increase sales of struggling products on slim budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the gambit has faltered as the combined entity’s debt load has proved unsustainable.

From The Wall Street Journal