falter

Example Sentences

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“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

See also: Software stocks bounce as Nvidia shares falter.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Prices for silver, platinum and palladium, meanwhile, could falter if global growth slows or there is a recession in a major economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The home support will be expecting three points - but if Forest falter the pressure on Dyche will intensify.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

She didn’t falter a single step, nor did she seem to care about the many angry female faces that watched as dance after dance passed and they didn’t switch partners.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas