splutter
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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
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
Her parents had succeeded in rubbing down to a dull glow any sparkle or splutter die had.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
A third splutters in a bathtub covered in dusky handprints.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“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
“Then, within 10 minutes of getting there, the doctor came in and told us they couldn’t save him. Godawful…” Tim splutters to a stop.
From The Guardian ● May 30, 2020
"Pops? I am only two years older than you," splutters Paterson.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
It left the squad mediocre and unbalanced as expensive new acquisitions spluttered or suffered injuries, while their recruitment team failed to deliver one of their most significant targets.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Until recently, the Cuban economy spluttered by on cheap supplies of Venezuelan oil.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 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
“I don’t know,” he spluttered, inching the door to.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
A spluttering labor market looks to be strengthening, with unemployment dipping to 4.3% and workers’ wages rising.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 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
Its economy is already spluttering - last year it shrunk by 0.2%.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Members of the baby boom generation have been spluttering about “those damn kids” for years — even as they wipe their eyes after watching “Rebel Without a Cause” for the 157th time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
I scrabble back from him, coughing and spluttering, but he stays there, sinking a little, not moving.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
