falter
Example Sentences
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The home support will be expecting three points - but if Forest falter the pressure on Dyche will intensify.
From BBC
But the top seed's momentum faltered further in the second set and she was broken three times as Oliynykova forced a decider, where Raducanu was forced to fight back from a break down.
From BBC
But if the labor market falters in a way that raises expectations for weaker economic growth and softer inflation, this could flatten the curve around the time the Fed starts cutting rates.
From MarketWatch
That makes them appealing if you expect giant tech stocks—or the market as a whole—to falter.
It will take another month’s data, at least, to know whether the U.S. job engine is truly faltering.
From Barron's
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