sputter
Example Sentences
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But shortly thereafter the rally began to sputter, as the below chart shows.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, said the move could also be Beijing issuing a warning to investors looking to put their capital elsewhere as the country’s economy continues to sputter.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
If an oil shock persisted long enough, economic growth could also sputter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
To challenge that, he made Clark Kent a nerd, hunching his shoulders, making him sputter with nervousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
He started to sputter out a response, but she held up a finger.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing sputter
Excerpt from "Bad Boy"
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