falter

Example Sentences

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“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

SNPs are driving growth in Medicare Advantage at a time when the private-insurance alternative to Medicare is seeing its once-robust enrollment increases falter.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

That makes them appealing if you expect giant tech stocks—or the market as a whole—to falter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The home support will be expecting three points - but if Forest falter the pressure on Dyche will intensify.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

God forbid that we falter or recoil from performing our solemn duty.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson