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waver

[way-ver] / ˈweɪ vər /


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In the summer of 2026, Trump seemingly began to waver on whether the Qatari plane would go to his library, or whether he might try to decommission a different presidential plane and transfer that one.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Hobson went on to extol Lucas’ vision and his ability to never waver from his dream for the museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

He slipped in the mention about an hour into his lengthy speech - just when the audience's attention was starting to waver.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

"Our relationship with the US will remain critical as our most important defence and security ally. And Britain's support for Ukraine will not waver," Burnham wrote in The Times this month.

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

The three letters were smudged at the edges and the word, WAR, seemed to waver.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Walmart stock wavers as fourth-quarter earnings beat expectations but full-year guidance is softer than anticipated.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

My car never tires, panics or wavers; it doesn’t jolt at brake lights or grumble at traffic jams.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

“Investors continue to show low conviction around equities, which I view as a contrarian positive. If conviction wavers easily, then this is a sign that sentiment is not ebullient, ” Lee says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025

The flag wavers are the bold ones, the ones a good team offense needs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2025

When the woman in black wavers in the corner of my eye, I don’t even look her way.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

Nvidia stock has wavered since breaking through to a record high earlier this week.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Even in his lowest moments, Evan’s humor and instincts never wavered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The adrenaline-fueled exuberance of Rose's side in the first half appeared to catch up with them in the second, but their desire to compete never wavered.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Eric … has never wavered in his commitment to covering up-and-coming athletes, greeting each day with seemingly endless energy and curiosity,” said Limón Romero.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

The path wavered under Taran’s feet, and he felt desperately cold.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

And in his final major rally before Tuesday's vote, he appealed directly to wavering Netanyahu supporters to change their vote.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Then wavering confidence in the AI trade took center stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

And in this strict social classification - known as songbun – the jjaepo belong to the "wavering class", somewhere between the core and hostile classes.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

But U.S. exports have been wavering substantially week-to-week, and the largest share of U.S. jet fuel goes to Canada and Mexico, so there’s only so much available supply to divert to Europe.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

There, near the fringe of the forest, tall spires of curling black smoke went up, wavering and floating towards them.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien


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