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"British support for Ukraine will not falter," he wrote in the Times in early July.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

England have reached the semi-final or final in five of the past six World Cups only to falter in the pressure matches.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Their sales remain robust, as other brands falter and scramble for answers, and Alessandro Sartori has led Zegna since 2016, which feels like an entire lifetime compared to the musical chairs at other brands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

“In the near term, unemployment will rise, business activity will falter and headlines will continue to be scary,” Buffett wrote then in a New York Times opinion column.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

The music and singing round them seemed to falter, and a silence fell.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Even when “Stop! That! Train!” falters and the steel of the train tracks starts to shake things too severely, the film is put back on its course by its sheer joy.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on cash and bondholders balk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

When confidence falters, that mismatch can turn manageable losses into systemic crises.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026

As leadership falters and fewer sectors provide support, the selling becomes more indiscriminate.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

My breath falters, and my body, traitor that it is, tugs me forward until there are only inches between us.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

But that strategy has faltered as sales of its Epic passes have plateaued.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Oil rallied in early European trade after renewed military escalation in the Middle East, while U.S. stock futures faltered in a fresh round of weakness for artificial-intelligence stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 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 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

Luke faltered, and he stood there wordless and wondering what he could say to get through to Toby.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

But he could not convert that positive position, faltering as he served for the set at 5-3 and eventually coming up short in the tie-break.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

France and Germany announced Monday a deal for the joint governance of arms maker KNDS, paving the way for a blockbuster share offering as they seek to reinvigorate faltering European defence cooperation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

If the stock isn’t faltering, the stabilization agent can buy the additional shares they need to deliver to investors directly from the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Or that most of the houses in the projected blast zone were a Shohei Ohtani homer away from GKN’s faltering tank.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

She needed to stabilize her position in order to help support Mark Antony’s faltering efforts.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby