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The US economy is also being helped by an AI investment boom, and could falter if that spending were to dry up.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Only around 1993 did that accuracy begin to falter and the global population began falling behind the forecasts — because the world began to do what von Foerster and his colleagues recommended it do.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

He didn’t mean to falter on the last word.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

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

Somewhere between admiration and accounts payable, civilization falters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

It’s the one place where her otherwise robust public display of compliance falters.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

“Brigadoon” manages to transcend time, but this take on “Flower Drum Song” falters between eras.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

When I lean away, she falters, stumbling backward, like I’ve pulled the very earth out from under her.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

They inexplicably faltered, leaving the door open for somebody else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

With 1,884 yards, 18 touchdowns and only one interception while completing 75% of his passes this season, Orange High’s junior quarterback has rarely faltered when dropping back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 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

As his practice faltered, Sullivan found himself forced to leave his office in the Auditorium and to sell his personal belongings.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

The Berlin Philharmonic’s reputation as a thoroughbred among orchestras is in no danger of faltering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the annual checkup, long the cornerstone of preventive care, is faltering.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 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

And that was the moment when I knew for sure that God had accepted the faltering gift of my emotions made four years ago.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom