falter

Did my frugal mindset falter for vintage dresses, bookstore runs and glasses of tinto de verano while I was abroad?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Airports close because ash interferes with aircraft and other transport networks falter.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

That’s too much motivation for a Sean McVay-coached team to falter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

As those around him began to falter, the world number one, who started the day three strokes adrift of overnight leader Viktor Hovland, produced a typically metronomic performance with the winning cheque in sight.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

He held her eyes for an excruciatingly long time in an unblinking way that made her knuckles go pale around the milk bottle, and it took all that Laila could muster to not falter.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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

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

Empathy, on stage, becomes a cornerstone of experiencing live performance that pulls heartstrings, inspires raucous laughter or elicits a collective groan when a poorly-hatched plan falters.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

His voice falters and he shakes his head.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The trend has buoyed consumer spending even as inflation-adjusted wage growth has faltered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Businesses have shuttered, hospitals have had to turn to generators that have occasionally faltered, and residents have been scrambling to charge phones and refrigerate food.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

As pensions became scarce, Americans were forced to save for their own retirements — and many faltered.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

He blinked a long, slow blink and faltered for only a second or two before he began chewing again.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

But support also appears to be faltering on the right.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

Faith in the artificial-intelligence trade is faltering, but one analyst sees reasons to remain upbeat.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

This makes the recent fall in the markets more worrying - since households, already struggling from a weak job market, high inflation and faltering consumption, are now seeing their equity savings take a beating too.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The grandees of Gullen have set their hopes on Claire’s bankrolling their faltering community’s recovery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

They heard the front door open, but Dudley did not move and after a few faltering steps Aunt Petunia stopped too.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling