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He flayed Foreign Minister Bonnet of France and the French press for criticizing the House's action in haltering Mr. Roosevelt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Methinks, from the information of the threadbare velvet cloak and the solemn beard, there would be little trouble in haltering yonder ass.

From The Abbot by Scott, Walter, Sir

He thought it was a good deal like bottling an annoying ghost and selling him for clarified moonlight; or like haltering a nightmare and putting her to the cart.

From Cobwebs from an Empty Skull by Bierce, Ambrose

We’ll try a little haltering for a change.”

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart

He assented without further parley to Captain Shard's offer, and was straightway placed under the supervision of the foreman, who was in a rear stable yard haltering a small drove of mules together in squads.

From Ralph Granger's Fortunes by Brown, William Perry