Tuesday, July 14, 2015

falter

falter    [Fawl-ter]

verb.   start to lose strength or momentum; waver; wobble; hesitate 

"The smoking rates are increasing in both poor and rich countries.  In several rich countries such as Germany and France, after  years of decline, the trend has recently reversed or faltered."
"The steel demand in North America has faltered this year, after a strong growth in demand last year."
"Puerto Rico's economy began to falter with the recession caused by the oil crisis of the 1970s."

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