sputtering

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Whether it's been age profile, a creaking scrum, a sputtering attack, the unsettled fly-half situation or a British and Irish Lions hangover, most of the discussion has been largely negative.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Instead, the arcs, lobes, and central dust cloud likely formed through a coordinated series of sputtering outbursts deep within the carbon-rich core of the aging star.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

A sputtering crypto market appeared to be one of the culprits on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Powerhouse film franchises like Marvel and Fast & Furious are sputtering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

In truth, he had simply allowed himself to get caught engaging in the same talk that Jefferson was conveying to friends and Monroe was sputtering out loud to anyone in Paris who would listen.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis