falter
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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
Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
Blowing a whistle continuously is exhausting for the weakened castaway, but you must not falter.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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