stutter
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MacCallum pressed him on campaign finance and high-profile donors, and El-Sayed did not stutter or retreat.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
She didn’t hesitate and said words I will never forget: “I’m not worried. If our children stutter, they will have the best role model in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The audio has a distinctly early-2000s quality to it, reminiscent of the days when incoming calls caused nearby speakers to violently stutter.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
“H-he is a...bad...guy...in the beginning,” he tells me, starting to stutter.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
His approval rating is falling as his free-market overhaul stutters ahead of a difficult election next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Despite all of their stutters and wobbles, England head into Thursday's encounter on a five-match winning run.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
He stutters a moment, not knowing where he is and what’s happening.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Micron stock has stuttered in recent weeks but Mizuho's Vijay Rakesh is confident it will only be a blip.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The France captain stuttered in his run up, looked up at goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, and saw his tame penalty easily saved.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He could barely speak, he stuttered, had headaches, felt like he was choking,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
I have stuttered as long as I have been speaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
My heart stuttered at the thought of her.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
But back-to-back wins this week - for the first time since last November - have shown the shoots of recovery after a stuttering start.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
After returning from Belgium with three points following their stuttering start, they could go into the extended international break with a fresh perspective.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The clinical consensus is unanimous: demonstrate acceptance, minimize reactions and don’t let the child feel your anxiety, because the worry can make stuttering worse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
His voice hitched and caught as he spoke—gasping, faltering, and stuttering.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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