falter
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But the script is beginning to falter, even among some of those closest to the billionaire.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
For one thing, bonds now offer higher starting yields that can better protect portfolios if stocks falter and inflation remains problematic.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Economists broadly expect that April will likely be the last solid month of spending momentum, with sales likely to falter later in the May data.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Oil futures curbed some losses as Trump suggested that an agreement to end the conflict with Iran could still falter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But the moment he makes the attempt his words falter, for he is confronted and defied by the inexplicable array of his own emotions.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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