falter
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Only around 1993 did that accuracy begin to falter and the global population began falling behind the forecasts — because the world began to do what von Foerster and his colleagues recommended it do.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
But by following year, the nonprofit’s finances had begun to falter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
It started to falter under the new "three red lines" -- caps for three different debt ratios -- which forced the group to offload properties at increasingly steep discounts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
That worked against him once the bonanza in AI-related stocks began to falter in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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If the more collaborative approach falters and a water agency fails to meet commitments, regulators still have the option of putting it back under the traditional regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
BBC Eye Investigations has spent time with Raseel across the summer, as the ceasefire falters and bombardment continues, to see the challenges doctors are facing in Gaza.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Somewhere between admiration and accounts payable, civilization falters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
State officials say if the more collaborative approach falters and a water agency fails to meet commitments, they still have the option of putting them back under the traditional regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Mom’s smile falters a bit as Dad pats her back.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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As on day one and two, Australia have held firm and their opponents faltered.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
With 1,884 yards, 18 touchdowns and only one interception while completing 75% of his passes this season, Orange High’s junior quarterback has rarely faltered when dropping back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The trend has buoyed consumer spending even as inflation-adjusted wage growth has faltered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Without my anger to support me, I faltered.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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The UN biodiversity summit enters a final day Friday with nations still far from reaching a deal to revive a faltering pledge to stop destroying nature.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
October has witnessed several crises: faltering confidence in the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence boom and chaos in the French bond market are chief among them.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Berlin Philharmonic’s reputation as a thoroughbred among orchestras is in no danger of faltering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The film spells out the gargantuan payouts that each Boeing CEO has received, despite the crashes and questions about their actions and the company’s faltering value.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dill stabbed his finger at him, his voice faltering.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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