| 21. | The impoverished and decaying abbey sputtered along for nearly four centuries.
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| 22. | But demand for electricity sputtered while the costs of the projects ballooned.
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| 23. | Or something like that; I was so indignant I mostly sputtered.
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| 24. | And the truth is that the series sputtered in its early years.
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| 25. | The team has sputtered and McDowell has struggled, too.
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| 26. | Suddenly, a nearby breathing machine for infants sputtered to a halt.
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| 27. | Standing inches apart, the two men blustered and sputtered.
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| 28. | This year, the offense, beset by injuries, has sputtered.
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| 29. | Besides rebounding, the offense also sputtered in critical situations.
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| 30. | The engine sputtered to life with a corrupting puff of diesel exhaust.
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