sputtering
Example Sentences
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The company had blamed the poor outlook on sputtering growth from its key branded-checkout product, which lets customers use PayPal when making online purchases, and poor internal execution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Instead, magnetron sputtering deposition creates the material from alloy vapor.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
To put things another way, the actual figures show the U.S. economy to be sputtering, and the “vibe economy” as measured by consumer confidence is doing even worse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
China’s economy has been sputtering for a years, with consumers especially reluctant to spend, hurting some of those companies.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
He lets go of my waist and waves his hand in front of his purple face until he stops sputtering.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
