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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial
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as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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as in delay
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Recent Examples of stall
Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
But the legislation stalled in the Senate over concerns about whether its property tax relief provisions are meaningful for area school districts and residents.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Here's what separates institutions that succeed from those that stall.
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Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Verb
The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metro area added more than 6,000 construction jobs over the past year, but without a new federal transit bill, the momentum could stall, a national group says.
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Dj Simmons
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
But the legislation stalled in the Senate over concerns about whether its property tax relief provisions are meaningful for area school districts and residents.
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Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Noun
Industries that pay grow; industries that don’t, stall.
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Warren Wimmer,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Here's what separates institutions that succeed from those that stall.
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Ricardo Tavares,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Chisholm scored on Jose Caballero's RBI groundout in the fourth inning before hitting a two-run homer in the sixth as New York ended a three-game losing streak and stopped Detroit's four-game winning streak.
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Disneyland officials said a cast member immediately stopped the ride.
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Ramsay, a mother of four, including Dylan, has become someone grieving families often call when their child dies in the water.
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Mark Hill died in 2019, at the untimely age of 59.
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The video was removed on June 26 after the booth had monitors showing the current North Carolina state flag, but also had video displays showing split screens of the state flag and the Confederate flag.
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The potential perils of this were apparent in Delaware, where a Caesar Rodney impersonator was manning the booth (the Caesar Rodney Institute was the sponsor).
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Earlier, near the Simon Bolivar International Airport — an area also heavily impacted by the quakes — residents complained of delays in resuming rescue operations.
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After having seen clients with months of delays, recently Akimoto has some clients who filed to renew their DACA protection in April and May and got their approvals within six weeks.
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Starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep made his 2026 debut by throwing two-plus innings of scoreless relief, and Ozzie Albies drove in a pair of runs as the Braves beat the Giants 3-1 at Oracle Park on Friday to halt a four-game losing streak.
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When Minneapolis forced its adult bathhouses to close nearly four decades ago, leaders were desperate to halt the spread of AIDS.
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Yeah, right after a guy crashes through the roof is the perfect time to step out for a cigarette.
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That meant fewer shots on target and a lot more fouls with players crashing on the pitch repeatedly.
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In the press box, members of the Ecuadorian media cheered.
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The knit fabric naturally flexes with your feet while square toe boxes offer plenty of room to wiggle your toes.
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Another shot from outside the penalty box, from Christian Volpotto, required Gill to punch it away just prior to the first half’s stoppage time.
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Kaan Ayhan’s stoppage-time goal ended the Americans’ unbeaten start after early goals from Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter.
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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