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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

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

In 2004, when Mount St. Helens began to cough and splutter in a concerning manner, Dr. Moran became wrapped up in a surfeit of tasks.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

Story says that with Covid-19, medical staff were looking to avoid non-invasive methods because patients would still cough and splutter, increasing the risk of the virus being transferred to medical staff.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 26, 2020

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

“Words,” Jeffrey splutters to Khristen, “have enabled us to get no nearer to …” Then he trails off, stunned into silence by the inability of narrative to reckon with the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2021

“Of course!” he splutters, now in full steam.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 9, 2020

"Pops? I am only two years older than you," splutters Paterson.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2016

“Everyone is promoting themselves,” Mr. Ahmad splutters later.

From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2016

Mom splutters something, and it's the man who answers. "... reports of lights on late at night... the missing boy's room."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

But while Arsenal have spluttered with two wins from their last seven league games, City are heating up at just the right time.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

Indeed, I found myself feeling a personal bond with the calm and implacable voice guiding our progress even as my spouse spluttered and argued.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025

Wyman hoped the local population would take proud ownership of the bee in order to protect it, too, but the conversations tailed off, the momentum spluttered, he says.

From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2022

This, in contrast, was a dreadful display which spluttered throughout, barely getting out of first gear and rarely giving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson an anxious moment.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2021

“Gad, sir! Gad, sir!” spluttered the Skookum Bench king.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

City weren't at their best in the second half, but they held on to pile pressure on spluttering Arsenal, who travel to Tottenham for the north London derby on Sunday.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

A spluttering labor market looks to be strengthening, with unemployment dipping to 4.3% and workers’ wages rising.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

Chances are you know someone coughing and spluttering - hopefully not directly on you - right now.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

But that motor is spluttering, to put it mildly.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

Harry heard Ron spluttering behind him as he darted across the room away from them.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling