faltered

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The timing also is fortuitous for Walt Disney Co. at a moment when its other once-reliable franchises such as “Star Wars” and Marvel have faltered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Darkness crept in as the match stretched beyond 21:00, the set continuing on serve until Federer faltered on a fourth break point in the 15th game at 7-7.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

The German DAX fell 1.25% as industrials faltered, with Siemens and Rheinmetall down 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But in recent years, that playbook seems to have faltered, leaving many of Hollywood’s most famous faces in an uphill struggle to shift their opulent homes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He would not, then, talk to her about it; she found that, before the dread and the hatred that filled her mind, her imagination faltered and held its peace.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin