He started to falter late during the year and thus, his performance declined.
But when quarterback Tom Brady faltered late in the regular season, Smith's workload increased.
Davies challenged Webb early but faltered late.
Richard Sandomir wrote that Harris and Goodyear faltered in three distinct instances late in the race.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures rebounded slightly, although their upward movement faltered late in the day.
In 2005, when the Giants were 11-5 and won the division, the defense faltered late in the season, largely because of a series of injuries to the linebackers.
But then they faltered late in the fourth quarter.
But he faltered late, especially on the last shot.
Beaupre, the team's regular goalie for the last four seasons, faltered late in the season, finishing with a record of 27-23 and a goals-against-average of 3.31.
The Tigers appeared dominant, but faltered late in the series to lose to the Blades 4-games-to-2.