Word: falter
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...often been accused of lacking the 'killer instinct,' " says Ashe. "I suppose it used to be true. When things were going bad, I'd say to myself, 'What am I doing here?' " And then he would falter. In 1963, he won the U.S. Men's Hard Court championship, but was beaten in the third round at Wimbledon. In 1965 he led the U.S. Davis Cup team to a 3-2 victory over Mexico, only to be benched during the interzone finals against Spain on the grounds that his play on clay was lackluster...
...unity at every turn, he admitted only reluctantly that he would support Nixon if he were "the Republican nominee." Rocky still maintained that he was willing to "answer any tree and meaningful call," should the party demand his candidacy, and some wishful-thinking Republicans argued that Nixon might yet falter, giving Rocky a chance in Miami Beach next August. Only a true believer would...
...pause in the coming weeks before committing themselves to Nixon. Some of his own support may solidify, a favorite son or two may be won over, and a write-in campaign in a smallish, friendly state like Oregon could yield vastly encouraging results. Nixon, meanwhile, might blunder or falter...
...After ten minutes it was switched off to see whether the transplanted heart could carry the whole burden of Washkansky's circulation. It was not yet quite ready, and on went the pump again for another five minutes. This time, when it was stopped, the heart did not falter. It could do the work. The surgeons closed Washkansky's chest. The operation, "from skin to skin," had taken 4¾ hours. It was 7 a.m. "I need a cup of tea," said Dr. Barnard...
...first years, "the years of ignorance" as Fidel now calls them, the revolutionary government concentrated its energy and resources on industrializing the country. When the program began to falter badly three years ago, the government's view of Cuba's economic potential changed, and the present period of intensive investment in agriculture was begun...