falter

Example Sentences

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But Michigan fans knew all too well how a thrown-together superteam could falter at the finish line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“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

Mouat and Dodds did not falter, though, blanking that final end to all but seal a semi-final spot.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Why, on the brink of victory, did he falter?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell