falter

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Plentiful jobs and potential six-figure incomes draw young people as other industries falter; U.S. healthcare is “a modern middle-class jobs engine.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

See also: Software stocks bounce as Nvidia shares falter.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

The home support will be expecting three points - but if Forest falter the pressure on Dyche will intensify.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Why, on the brink of victory, did he falter?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell