stutter
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About 1% of adults carry a stutter for life.
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
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
Stammering, also known as a stutter, is a difference in the way some people speak which can cause them to repeat sounds or words, according to the charity Stamma.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
When they leaped onto the mattress, a brilliant light flared behind them, accompanied by a crisp stutter like firecrackers.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
When their relationship stutters at the 10-year mark, can they find their way to a new form of happiness?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
As life in Spain and Portugal stutters back to normal, the big questions are not just what went wrong but how to prevent such a full-scale power failure from happening again.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
“W-w-we tr-trusted you with F-F-Ford. Y-y-you left the ap-apartments,” Sam stutters.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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
European equities fell in opening trade as a rally in technology stocks stuttered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“He could barely speak, he stuttered, had headaches, felt like he was choking,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
“We ... we must have missed you,” the voice stuttered.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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 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
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
When she was 6 or 7, Blunt started stuttering, a hereditary disorder that runs in her family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
But I sensed she quickly tired of my stuttering replies to all her promising leading lines.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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