splutter

Example Sentences

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If a draw against a host nation is not to be for Steve Clarke's team then it will be Saturday before every cough and splutter of World Cup 2026 is unveiled.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

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

There was a loud clunk, a splutter, and the engine died completely.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling