faltered

past tense of falter

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Recent Examples of faltered In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that will turn the tide on the plastic crisis. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024 Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum. Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017

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“Faltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faltered. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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