Example Sentences

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When China’s economy stutters, one major consumer class keeps spending: the country’s older households.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The game played well too, with no visible stutters or freezes - though this is surely to be expected for something that doesn't have the same graphical demands as modern titles.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

But Lee, wise to how the heart stutters, didn’t pander to audiences with bromides like love is love.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Twelve years later, he walks with a cane, stutters with his speech and said he “can’t remember anything.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

My heart nearly stutters to a stop when Bill counts five twice in a row.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland