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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

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

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

Nailer fought the urge to splutter and cough.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

“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

"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

He splutters about, unattached pronouns flying off into the rafters—who is the “they” who got the great deal?

From Time ● Jan. 10, 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

The pipeline of talent, once so certain, has spluttered.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 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

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

“I — no — what — ?” spluttered Mundungus, who was slowly turning purple.

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

The fear is dialled up an extra notch by Byron Bullock's rich sound design, with the music swelling almost unbearably intensely when spluttering nasties stumbled closer.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

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

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

Liverpool were punished for their spluttering start in the 17th minute when Raul Jimenez's pass beat the Fulham offside trap.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

Then I felt Togbe’s hand under me and came up spluttering, nose and throat burning.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo