He stared at him intensely, the gaze not faltering for a moment as the words were gracefully thrown at him.
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Faltering
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As when a wounded bull / shakes from his neck the faltering axe and, fain / to fly the cruel altars, roars in pain.
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Distracted with amaze / she marked me, as the Trojan arms shone plain. / Heat leaves her frame; she stiffens with the gaze, / she swoons – and scarce at length these faltering words essays:
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Arts institutions in the United States are experiencing difficult times due to the faltering U.S. economy.
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