sputtering

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But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Nike’s NKE -3.50%decrease; red down pointing triangle chief innovation officer is leaving the sneaker company after less than a year in the job, the company said, amid signs that its turnaround efforts are sputtering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2023, Authentic put the SI name on Lunatix, a sputtering ticket marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Whether it's been age profile, a creaking scrum, a sputtering attack, the unsettled fly-half situation or a British and Irish Lions hangover, most of the discussion has been largely negative.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

After perhaps five minutes, I heard the churning metallic sound of the starter, and the sputtering of the engine, muffled because it was inside the barn.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien