splutter
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Manchester United meanwhile continue to splutter their way through the season, picking up points here and there without playing anything like the football their fans expect.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 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
So as we splutter rather than sashay into the New Year, tell us how you’re seeing in the New Year.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2021
Then all at once, Tweedie gave a great cough and a splutter and he sat up very fast and began clawing at his face with his hands.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
“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
Dad splutters, swallows, then says, “I see you have a lot of cans out there. How about I give you a ride to the deposit center after school tomorrow?”
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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
Since no one knew who was watching what and when, watercooler chat and even many recap blogs spluttered out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
While Celtic have spluttered, Rangers have motored since Philippe Clement took charge.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
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
“They’re photographing them through several thicknesses of cheesecloth,” he spluttered.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
At a time when the UK economy has been spluttering along for some years, this place smells of growth, and it looks like growth too.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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
Manchester United condemned Liverpool to a fourth successive defeat as Harry Maguire's late goal sealed a 2-1 win over the spluttering Premier League champions on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Its economy is already spluttering - last year it shrunk by 0.2%.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
He was ramping up and down in his cage, coughing, and blowing his nose, and spluttering with rage.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
