sputter

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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

The job market continues to sputter even as cost and price pressures persist, a Federal Reserve report found, underscoring the competing risks central bank officials will have to weigh at a key meeting next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The U.S. jobs market had started to sputter well before the government shutdown began in October — and there’s little evidence to suggest businesses are looking to hire lots more workers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Her campaign only started to sputter after it seemed she couldn’t escape his vortex.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

Shaking my head back and forth, I sputter, “It's just my mom. It's nothing new.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman