stuttering

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When she was 6 or 7, Blunt started stuttering, a hereditary disorder that runs in her family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The game nailed his short-step stuttering free-kick run-up and ability to belt a ball with whip and swerve off the outside of his boot.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Polestar shares have fallen 96% since listing, with the company hit by losses amid the stuttering uptake of electric vehicles and the increasingly competitive market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Despite a stuttering group campaign, Brook's side are returning to the venue where they swept a T20 series against Sri Lanka 3-0 this month on the eve of the T20 World Cup.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Newt had already made it back to the Homestead, but at Thomas’s cry he immediately spun around and broke into a stuttering run toward the Door.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner