splutter

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, one of the biggest surprises of this tournament has been to see the USA, so dominant and powerful over the years, splutter and stumble in the group stage.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

The conveyor belt was ready, the empty bottles were stacked and the machinery was about to splutter into life.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

The story begins to splutter with some perfunctory, poorly executed scenes of Thor tagging along with the Guardians of the Galaxy, allowing Chris Pratt, David Bautista, Karen Gillan and others to cash a quick paycheck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Years of record-low rates have fuelled the tech stock rally but with those rates now rising again the appeal of stratospherically-valued tech stocks gets dimmer for investors, especially if their growth trajectories splutter.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2022

Harry did not stay to watch Slughorn splutter: He and Luna ran after Professor McGonagall, who had taken up a position in the middle of the corridor and raised her wand.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling