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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Only the bravest walked hesitantly toward the well.—
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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States have since haltingly rolled out standards for history education, but after 30 years of reform, students’ performance on history exams has slightly declined—just 14 percent are rated proficient.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Root listens intently and then responds, initially haltingly.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The next is tentatively scheduled for July 18.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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The fact that a meeting initially scheduled for May, and then June, is now only tentatively penciled in for July speaks volumes about the current likelihood of progress.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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“Falteringly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falteringly. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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