stutter
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When I was dating my wife, Lilach, I told her that stuttering is hereditary and that she might have children who stutter.
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
"I have a speech impediment, I stutter, so for people who feel like they're not the 'typical' host, I want this to feel like a home."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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
I stutter because I don’t want to tell him one of the people on the Ace of Spades.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
—European equities were mixed in early trade as a rally in technology stocks stutters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
England have overcome some stutters with the bat during the tournament, notably against weaker opponents Bangladesh and Pakistan, but have also shown improvement under pressure by edging past co-hosts India in a four-run thriller.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2025
He stutters and struts downcourt as if he’s on a playground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
Steadying Kelvin, she stutters, “He won’t carry his inhaler. I warned him. ‘Air’s clean.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
If England have occasionally stuttered, so have Argentina, escaping from difficult situations against Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland in the knockout phase.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Having come through the tournament unbeaten to this point, compared to South Africa, who lost to Australia and stuttered through their group, England were fancied for this game.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
Ben noticed that while Toomer sang he never once stuttered.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
"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
Built around a stuttering, jazzy chord progression, Stand On It was one of the standouts on KWN's debut EP, With All Due Respect, released last June.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
When I was dating my wife, Lilach, I told her that stuttering is hereditary and that she might have children who stutter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Mr. Jacobs, hold this,” Hull said, passing the baggie to him, and Shawna was stuttering.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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