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Even as the market sputters, there seems to be no limit to what we can have or do.

From the bank of radio equipment came sputters and clicks.

Then I tug at the line so the bug sputters and throws some water.

Suddenly, officials around the world are afraid that as America's engine sputters, they could become the first to suffer.

In response, the translator continued to make futile and meaningless sputters.

Each one as it split threw off random sputters of red sparks.

Then sitting back, Sadie began to talk in sputters.

Davis, a strong perimeter shooter, plays only when the offense sputters.

He did not stop to savor their sputters, but went on, "As your- friend?

They say they are keeping it for a rainy day, in case the economy sputters.

But those first sputters announced their presence in a swelling bubble moving at light speed.

The Toyota sputters and spits, as usual, but at least it's moving.

His truck sputters and dies outside the glass workshop.

She coughs and sputters; flailing hands move instinctively to her face.

But the global prices of most of those commodities are low now as the world economy sputters.

Heard a few sputters, shhhhhhh as the hot water shot out.

If the solder sputters and forms tiny balls, the metal is too hot.

The booming Voice sputters and starts coughing, losing it's impressive edge.

The honeymoon, of course, will not last past one series if Collins stumbles and the offense sputters.

And then the machine with all the shining parts sputters and dies.

"We'll get him back," she said when Feeney ran down to sputters.

This was changed, in light of the Sputter Gun, to read:

But as the economy sputters, companies are reviewing retirement plans, health insurance and other benefits, trying to reduce costs without cutting jobs.

A few sputters, but hardly the John Rocker treatment.

Another factor that could slow buying is if the state's economy sputters and tenants put leasing decisions on hold.

He'd come right to the point without even a bit of sputtering.

For a moment all I could do was to sputter.

"Stop sputtering long enough to let me know what this is all about."

For three days, the radio had sputtered off and on.

And the truth is that the series sputtered in its early years.

He sputtered to a stop, not looking me in the eye.

The investigation had sputtered for more than 15 years without a strong lead.

The great health care battle of 1994 may have sputtered to a close in Washington.

But, as in the first half, the home team sputtered when it had a chance to take control.

I sputtered, "Why would he ever want anyone to see this side of him?"

He tried again, and this time a few notes sputtered out.

I sputtered, unable to think of anything else to say.

The following season though the team sputtered to a losing record.

For a moment the young man sputtered, as if trying to take the order literally.

Negotiations have sputtered on and off for the last six months.

But the recovery, if one is under way, may be sputtering.

While she sputtered, he continued to pull her to the front door.

The motor sputtered a few times, then came to life.

He came up sputtering and trying to wipe his face.

The torch was sputtering more, and looked to be near its end.

Then the radio sputtered again as the driver came on to say he was five minutes away.

Which left me five minutes to think about why his candidacy was sputtering.

But it flew only a few feet, then sputtered on the ground.

As if in answer to his question, the engine sputtered, then caught again.

The candles would sputter themselves out into morning light soon enough.