sputtering
Example Sentences
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However, sputtering domestic demand has stoked fears of a more entrenched downturn later this year, raising hopes for more policy easing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
But he lets Magaro’s simmering fragility be a real presence: the sputtering glow of someone afraid to be the protagonist of his own story.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Still, the oil market is sputtering, and prices are high, but not stratospheric — yet, said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research, an energy-market consulting firm.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
The magistrate went under and surfaced seconds later, gasping and sputtering.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
