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sputtering
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Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
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When Vegas was sputtering in late March, with the 19th-best record in the NHL, the fact that its core was signed long-term with little cap space to maneuver could’ve been easily viewed as a detriment.
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“Clop-clopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clop-clopping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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