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as in hesitates
to show uncertainty about the right course of action
William Lloyd Garrison never once faltered in his demand that slavery be unconditionally abolished
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as in trembles
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the cut tree seemed to falter for a moment before crashing to the ground
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Recent Examples of falters
And once performance falters, customers are likely to lose faith in your brand.
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Brian Coyne,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Conquerors and autocrats may win the immediate battle by bullying their subjects into submission, but their empires inevitably crumble the moment their iron grip falters.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
If Clark falters or Shinnecock Hills rises up — now less likely with the wind expected to calm down — then Scheffler figures to be the best bet to scoop up the trophy and wrap up the career Grand Slam.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Such investors might be more inclined to dump their shares if the company's growth falters, rather than ride out the storm, Grelck said.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Sometimes, things get a bit heavy-handed, and while there’s certainly room for museums to bear the stamp of their founders, as do the Frick Collection in New York, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, and many others, Alice Walton’s vision sometimes falters in execution.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
If Fortner falters, the Panthers will have Hecht waiting to take over.
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Mike Kaye
june 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Once there’s some significant progress on the cross-country escape plan, the film falters a bit.
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Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
As his relevance falters, Drake’s eye for slights and score-settling has grown so microscopic that even his stans need tweezers.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Brian Coyne,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Conquerors and autocrats may win the immediate battle by bullying their subjects into submission, but their empires inevitably crumble the moment their iron grip falters.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
If Clark falters or Shinnecock Hills rises up — now less likely with the wind expected to calm down — then Scheffler figures to be the best bet to scoop up the trophy and wrap up the career Grand Slam.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Such investors might be more inclined to dump their shares if the company's growth falters, rather than ride out the storm, Grelck said.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Sometimes, things get a bit heavy-handed, and while there’s certainly room for museums to bear the stamp of their founders, as do the Frick Collection in New York, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, and many others, Alice Walton’s vision sometimes falters in execution.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
If Fortner falters, the Panthers will have Hecht waiting to take over.
—
Mike Kaye
june 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
Once there’s some significant progress on the cross-country escape plan, the film falters a bit.
—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
As his relevance falters, Drake’s eye for slights and score-settling has grown so microscopic that even his stans need tweezers.
—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falters
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Hassan hesitates over an undercooked backpass, Haaland smells blood, and Iraq are toast.
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Yet the same board that will fund AI transformation, wellness apps, psychometrics, dashboards and catered offsites often still hesitates to fund serious executive coaching for the people making the highest-risk decisions in the company.
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Put plainly, the body that watches over the global financial system, chaired by the governor of the Bank of England, is saying the prices these funds report rest partly on judgment, and that the judgment wobbles precisely when it is tested.
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.
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Huel offers nutritionally complete protein shakes as meal replacements.
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The room shakes, and my mug falls to the ground.
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The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
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Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart.
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Confidence wavers when the sun confronts Neptune.
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When attention wavers, Air-Guardian steps in.
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Andra Day rocks denim trousers to the Inside the Afties event presented by Amazon Music during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 24.
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In photos from the spread by photographer Rafael Pavarotti shared on Instagram, Madonna rocks a pale pink corset over a white leotard that peeks out the bottom and top.
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The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit.
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By the end, Noonan’s film stops feeling like a first date and starts to resemble the makings of a crime scene as his mood lurches toward something dangerous.
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But The Gilded Age doesn’t do pure villains with its main cast, and Oscar totters between failson and tragic figure, the closeted heir of the Van Rhijn family dragged to hell and back after being defrauded of his mother’s fortune.
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