In the end, he also faltered in the face of great adversity.
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Faltered
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His career had faltered.
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"And how long is it before Marilla expects to be stone blind, Anne?" "The doctor thinks her eyes will not get any worse if she is very careful," faltered Anne.
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I was going to ask her out, but at the last moment my courage faltered.
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