falter
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Airports close because ash interferes with aircraft and other transport networks falter.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
It started to falter under the new "three red lines" -- caps for three different debt ratios -- which forced the group to offload properties at increasingly steep discounts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
As the 23-year-old speaks to BBC Global Women about her family, her voice begins to falter.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
But it can falter when human inputs are too limited or vague.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
But, even as he braced for their onslaught, he saw the horsemen falter.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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BBC Eye Investigations has spent time with Raseel across the summer, as the ceasefire falters and bombardment continues, to see the challenges doctors are facing in Gaza.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
And while his impartiality occasionally and inevitably falters, the missteps show how difficult, and ultimately useless, it is to ignore humanity’s wide-ranging gray areas to make a beeline for black or white.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
And how vulnerable will the global economy be if this critical engine of demand falters?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
SoftBank would be highly exposed if the AI frenzy falters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
My breath falters, and my body, traitor that it is, tugs me forward until there are only inches between us.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
They inexplicably faltered, leaving the door open for somebody else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
As pensions became scarce, Americans were forced to save for their own retirements — and many faltered.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Her shriek pierced the air, and one of the robots about the table faltered and dropped the tool he was holding.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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This makes the recent fall in the markets more worrying - since households, already struggling from a weak job market, high inflation and faltering consumption, are now seeing their equity savings take a beating too.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the annual checkup, long the cornerstone of preventive care, is faltering.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Even record-breaking monthly revenue from the world’s biggest chip manufacturer isn’t reviving the faltering AI trade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The film spells out the gargantuan payouts that each Boeing CEO has received, despite the crashes and questions about their actions and the company’s faltering value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
After the first few words, his voice grew steady, and he read the letter through without faltering.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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