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falter

[fawl-ter] / ˈfɔl tər /


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It rose 7.95% on Monday as dialogue between the U.S. and Iran seemed to falter and had been up more than 10% Tuesday before Trump’s late post extended the cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Hopes the crucial waterway would be reopened have taken another hit as peace talks falter and cargo ships are attacked, but investors still have reason for hope.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Catherine is herself a gifted math scholar but had to give up her studies when her father’s mental health began to falter and she moved back home to take care of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That balance, she argues, is where many returning shows falter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

He never once faltered, and did not falter for six more years, never stopped pulling.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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