stutter

His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

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

She didn’t hesitate and said words I will never forget: “I’m not worried. If our children stutter, they will have the best role model in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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

Hoover, who believed that his men should conquer their deficiencies the way he had conquered his childhood stutter, purged anyone who failed to meet his exacting standards.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

—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

Stammers or stutters are also thought to affect more males than females.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

My heart nearly stutters to a stop when Bill counts five twice in a row.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

My line stuttered forward and flopped onto the water with all the stealth of a cannonball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

Having come through the tournament unbeaten to this point, compared to South Africa, who lost to Australia and stuttered through their group, England were fancied for this game.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“He could barely speak, he stuttered, had headaches, felt like he was choking,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Mrs. Tickham’s birthday machine let out an uncertain roar and stuttered to a stop.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

After returning from Belgium with three points following their stuttering start, they could go into the extended international break with a fresh perspective.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

"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

When I was dating my wife, Lilach, I told her that stuttering is hereditary and that she might have children who stutter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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