faltered
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“When one of their pitchers faltered, the next guy came in and picked up the slack.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The trend has buoyed consumer spending even as inflation-adjusted wage growth has faltered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
She faltered and her fellow countryman came to her aid.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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