verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
begin
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When the momentum dwindled Simpson began to falter .
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Growth began to falter and inflation began to ease.
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After a promising start Rajiv's administration began to falter in 1987.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Langetta faltered as he made his way up the steps.
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Laurie's voice faltered as she tried to thank him.
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The peace talks seem to be faltering.
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We must not falter in our resolve to end the conflict.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But I couldn't give in; one monster is much like another - once you falter , you're done.
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His salacious grin faltered then disappeared and he glared at her, furious with himself for being tricked so easily.
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If that bargain now falters, so may efforts to tighten up the inspection regime that backs up the treaty.
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If we could cut off these lines of communication, their attack would usually falter .
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Or consider that some of the nations long heralded as family planning success stories have faltered on the road to re-placement fertility.
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Sad to learn that those self-evident truths, necessary truths, faltered so badly when subjected to rigorous examination.
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Then she faltered on the threshold.