Sentence examples for faltered down from inspiring English sources

But as the moment of choice has drawn nearer, Labour support has faltered, down five points in this week's poll.

His team led by as many as 16 but faltered down the stretch.

Waugh faltered down the stretch, dropping three shots over the last three holes.

But they ran out of energy and faltered down the stretch, losing 13 of 19 and missing the playoffs.

Baylor, seeded third, faltered down the stretch this season, losing six of its final 11 games, including its Big 12 tournament opener against Kansas State.

Nearly seven months after Portland's stunning collapse in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on the same court, it was the Lakers who faltered down the stretch.

When a team consistently falters down the stretch, the coach is usually blamed for his play calling, absence of poise under pressure or failure to properly prepare his team.

And like Philadelphia's sports teams, Kentucky Derby winners keep frustrating their fans with brushes with glory -- acing the Preakness and then faltering down that home stretch of the Belmont.

The Raptors won't falter down the stretch this year.

Scott switched to a long putter last season, too, but it did not keep him from faltering down the stretch.

As against the Celtics, the Heat would again falter down the stretch Tuesday night without their best player.