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falter

[fawl-ter] / ˈfɔl tər /


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Catherine is herself a gifted math scholar but had to give up her studies when her father’s mental health began to falter and she moved back home to take care of him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Analysts anticipate Best Buy’s sales could falter as rising memory costs increase laptop and computer prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

That balance, she argues, is where many returning shows falter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

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

My pulse began to race, but my step didn’t falter this time, even as he watched me with a small smile on his lips.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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