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
There is no strict definition of a stutter, but under Fifa rules, a player is allowed to stop or feint during the run-up as long as they don't do it directly before kicking the ball.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
About 1% of adults carry a stutter for life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“You know, you didn’t stutter at all when you were adding,” he pointed out.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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
"Gamers are willing to trade a little fidelity for convenience, but not to pay premium prices for something they don't own which stutters when the Wi-Fi dips," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Her first interviewee stutters, “Uh, heaven, heaven is, uh, um, let me see.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 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
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
I stuttered as a child, so getting me into social situations was hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“He could barely speak, he stuttered, had headaches, felt like he was choking,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
My feet stuttered; Scarlet’s high laughter pealed across the gym.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
Given their price tags, the pressure was on both to start delivering after stuttering starts to their individual campaigns.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 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 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
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
They walked behind the singing Louisiana and the stuttering cart through the strange darkness.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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