stutter
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I need to make sure he goes the wrong way, hence the stutter, you try to send them the wrong way.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
As major U.S. stock indexes buckle and stutter, many advisors are turning their attention to moves that can help shave back tax bills for 2026 or in future years.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
As a child, I was severely dyslexic and developed a stutter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
“Nate, now,” I want to say, “I just go by Nate, now,” but I don’t want to stutter, so I just go, “Uh.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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
Russia's economy grew by one percent in 2025, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, marking a much slower expansion compared to the 2024 figure as it stutters under the burden of the Ukraine war.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
He stutters and struts downcourt as if he’s on a playground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
He stops and sighs before he stutters his way through another sentence.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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
My line stuttered forward and flopped onto the water with all the stealth of a cannonball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
I have stuttered as long as I have been speaking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
I stuttered, a bit too hysterically, and everybody frowned at me.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
"This stuttering penalty seems to be the one. The goalkeepers seem to have got a march on it now," said Ian Wright on ITV.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The outflows have come as Chinese policymakers have struggled to sustain a post-pandemic economic revival, with annual growth slowing, consumption stuttering and property sector debt mounting.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Kane, who now has a remarkable 81 goals in 115 internationals, saw an odd stuttering penalty saved - but won a reprieve when it was adjudged keeper Livakovic had strayed off his line.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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
Tyler is smiling and stuttering at me and asking me if I know about some video game.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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