sputter
Example Sentences
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If an oil shock persisted long enough, economic growth could also sputter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
An added benefit: so-called “old-economy” U.S. stocks, including industrials, commodity producers, and financials, could offer refuge if enthusiasm for artificial-intelligence-related stocks begins to sputter.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
But over the course of this season’s playoff quarterfinals, these historic superpowers saw their high-octane offenses reduced to a sputter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
The Falcons’ offense continues to sputter with turnovers and missed chances, while the Colts’ ground game and physicality give them an edge in Berlin.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
I walked out into the hall just in time to hear my father’s old Chevy Nova sputter loudly to life.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing sputter
Excerpt from "Bad Boy"
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