splutter
Example Sentences
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The spluttering champions fell behind in the 33rd minute when Murillo's fierce strike punished their failure to deal with Elliot Anderson's corner.
From Barron's
And while we’re at it, can we please stop spluttering about how ridiculous it is that Americans have any interest in the royal family?
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the words “voluntary human extinction” often elicit reactions of spluttering horror, and terms like “eco-fascist” and “Malthusian” are often lobbed at the group.
From New York Times
Nagging recession and interest rate worries had Europe's markets spluttering on Thursday, and the pound tumbled as Britain sought to put its disastrous recent fiscal experiment behind it with an austere-looking budget.
From Reuters
Nagging recession and interest rate worries had Europe's markets spluttering on Thursday, and the pound tumbled as Britain sought to put its disastrous recent fiscal experiment behind it with an austere-looking budget.
From Reuters
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