as in stalled
formal
to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more time
Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.
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But the initiative stalled for three years, largely due to City Council rules and changes in the City Council office that represents the area, said Harris and a spokesperson for current Councilmember Henry Foster III.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Without the work of Garver engineers, who designed the memorial on their own time free of charge, and Kinco Constructors who volunteered to build it at cost, the project could have stalled, according to Tudor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The saga has seen enforcement of the ban-or-sale law delayed multiple times as the app has become a flashpoint in US-China relations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the audience roared with applause, her words lingered—a call for women to trust their instincts, use their voices and believe that advocacy is not just healing for others, but for themselves.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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The injury has lingered, leading to his missing Week 6.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Temporized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temporized. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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