falter
Example Sentences
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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
Still, the economy can only sustain so many blows before it begins to falter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
If breadth begins to falter here, the broader market may not be far behind.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 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
I show no hesitation, because if I do, my men will falter.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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