falter
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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
That balance, she argues, is where many returning shows falter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
“But if the conflict drags on, gasoline prices move even higher in the summer driving season, and stocks continue to falter, consumers could throw in the towel and start to pull back on their spending.”
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Still, the economy can only sustain so many blows before it begins to falter.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
They waited for his quiet voice to resume, which it did without a falter.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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