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sputtered
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While first-year coach Dan Muse — a finalist for the Jack Adams award as the NHL's Coach of the Year — won raves for his positivity and meticulous preparation, the league's third-highest scoring team also sputtered while falling into a 3-0 hole to the Flyers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026 -
The museum’s original buildings, designed by William Pereira and completed in 1965, sputtered soon after opening.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Clip-cloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip-cloped. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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