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falter

[fawl-ter] / ˈfɔl tər /


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Only around 1993 did that accuracy begin to falter and the global population began falling behind the forecasts — because the world began to do what von Foerster and his colleagues recommended it do.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

As a result, the biggest threat to cross-asset stability is not high inflation, or tighter monetary policy, but the risk that the AI put might falter.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

But by following year, the nonprofit’s finances had begun to falter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

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

The shout interrupts my concentration, and I falter.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

BBC Eye Investigations has spent time with Raseel across the summer, as the ceasefire falters and bombardment continues, to see the challenges doctors are facing in Gaza.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

And while his impartiality occasionally and inevitably falters, the missteps show how difficult, and ultimately useless, it is to ignore humanity’s wide-ranging gray areas to make a beeline for black or white.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

But it becomes a problem if one of Broadcom’s custom-chip customers falters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Still, Bally’s financial balancing act leaves it especially vulnerable if the economy falters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

This time his voice falters on the question, which has come perilously close to asking whether there’s something I want to talk about, which of course, neither of us has ever asked before.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

A recovery in artificial intelligence stocks faltered while oil prices ticked back above $110 a barrel, as investors once again pulled back from risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“When one of their pitchers faltered, the next guy came in and picked up the slack.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Gold prices have faltered, falling back from record highs earlier this year and sliding further in recent months amid rising bond yields and rate-hike uncertainty.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

As pensions became scarce, Americans were forced to save for their own retirements — and many faltered.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

Up in the citadel, her pacing feet faltered.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The faltering AI trade has also supported government bonds, as investors wager that stock market weakness will limit the severity of Federal Reserve tightening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

This makes the recent fall in the markets more worrying - since households, already struggling from a weak job market, high inflation and faltering consumption, are now seeing their equity savings take a beating too.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the annual checkup, long the cornerstone of preventive care, is faltering.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Even record-breaking monthly revenue from the world’s biggest chip manufacturer isn’t reviving the faltering AI trade.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Even the garrons of the northmen were faltering for want of fodder.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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