sputter

Rashad quickly realizes that, out in the middle of nowhere, he has hit a dog, and now his car is sputtering and stalled.

One of the cylinders in the U.S. economic engine is causing some sputtering.

He made the comments after the central bank surprised markets by holding its policy rate at 1.50% Wednesday, despite below-target inflation and sputtering growth.

As the offense sputtered, Barkley had only one carry in the second half.

But throughout Hollywood, mega-franchises that once fueled the industry are sputtering.