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clop-clopping

verb

present participle of clop-clop

as in clip-cloping

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sputtering

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Some analysts attributed the drop-off to sputtering demand as investors moved past the company's splashy listing and took a closer look at its bottom line.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
With the Red Sox sputtering in last place in the AL East, the organization has bigger problems than Contreras.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026

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