stutter

There is no strict definition of a stutter, but under Fifa rules, a player is allowed to stop or feint during the run-up as long as they don't do it directly before kicking the ball.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The audio has a distinctly early-2000s quality to it, reminiscent of the days when incoming calls caused nearby speakers to violently stutter.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

As major U.S. stock indexes buckle and stutter, many advisors are turning their attention to moves that can help shave back tax bills for 2026 or in future years.

From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026

Looking back, the stutter seemed to have been psychosomatic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Even when she was angry I could detect some hesitation, a stutter before the curse.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

—European equities were mixed in early trade as a rally in technology stocks stutters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

The game played well too, with no visible stutters or freezes - though this is surely to be expected for something that doesn't have the same graphical demands as modern titles.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

Her first interviewee stutters, “Uh, heaven, heaven is, uh, um, let me see.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

And he stutters, and squints, and passes through all the phases that Mom, Dad, and Alicia have: fear, confusion, disbelief, and then amazement that levels out to a steady curiosity.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

Micron stock has stuttered in recent weeks but Mizuho's Vijay Rakesh is confident it will only be a blip.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

I stuttered as a child, so getting me into social situations was hard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

My grandfather Jimmy stuttered until he died at 95.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

While luxury consumption in Europe and the United States has been driven by pandemic-era savings, Chinese consumers have spent more frugally as the post-Covid recovery has stuttered.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

Lucky Girl stuttered, but she said the words.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

"This stuttering penalty seems to be the one. The goalkeepers seem to have got a march on it now," said Ian Wright on ITV.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The outflows have come as Chinese policymakers have struggled to sustain a post-pandemic economic revival, with annual growth slowing, consumption stuttering and property sector debt mounting.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Built around a stuttering, jazzy chord progression, Stand On It was one of the standouts on KWN's debut EP, With All Due Respect, released last June.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Ah, such intelligence,” she beamed when I finished stuttering through the Hail Mary in English, “a true man of learning!”

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya