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It started to falter under the new "three red lines" -- caps for three different debt ratios -- which forced the group to offload properties at increasingly steep discounts.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Should Anthropic, OpenAI and other big buyers of AI computing power falter, massive contracts would likely be reworked and backlogs would shrink.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

I’ll never falter in my beliefs in that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

However, after taking an early lead, winning the first set 6-4, Pegula began to falter, with Gauff claiming the next two sets 6-3.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

However, halting our investigation without discussion and keeping everything bottled up is taking its toll: my always-happy face has begun to falter at inopportune times.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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

Even in the moments it falters, “Backrooms” is like someone coming across the cage we’ve been pacing around in, and pointing out that the bars were always big enough to slip through.

From Salon ● May 30, 2026

The imitation also falters on practical grounds, if only because AI often gets theology wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

My voice falters at the lie, but since I can't very well tell him the truth, I rush on.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Recent mediation talks have faltered, leading to an escalation of attacks between both sides.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

He triumphed by two shots, with Min Woo Lee the runner-up as crowd favourite Bob MacIntyre faltered in pursuit of a second home title, ending four adrift alongside Matt Fitzpatrick.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Deutsche Bank drops 2.5%, while autos in the index faltered, with Mercedes-Benz group down 2.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

All efforts to solve the mystery had faltered.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

She was second after two of the four disciplines before she had a terrible beam routine, which included a faltering start and falling off halfway.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Grandparenting also can bring lots of stress when adult children are faltering as parents, when grandparents are unable to have expected interactions and relationships with grandchildren or when grandchildren have severe emotional or physical problems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Dodgers right-hander Edgardo Henriquez was on the mound as their third pitcher in a bullpen game, and his command was faltering, to the tune of back-to-back walks and a wild pitch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 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

At that very instant the music changed, faltering into discord and winding down to a slow, wailing finish.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty