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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
Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, the BBC reported that President John Mahama will seek an investigation of the cathedral, the construction for which appears to be mostly stalled, according to this article.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
This year’s provider is Urban Cup, which Tennis Australia describes as a pop-up coffee stall.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Other projects in the area that have stalled, according to the Los Angeles Times report, include a project to replace a water tank in Malibu, a mile west of the Palisades fire, which is said to be a $13 million project to build a 1,1 million gallon tank to begin construction in 2027.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, the BBC reported that President John Mahama will seek an investigation of the cathedral, the construction for which appears to be mostly stalled, according to this article.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
What began as grassroots efforts—pop-up shops, a stall at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, and road trips across California in a 1968 Airstream trailer to connect with customers—has blossomed into a loyal local following.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
This year’s provider is Urban Cup, which Tennis Australia describes as a pop-up coffee stall.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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But some also said the length and scope of the communications slowdown was unusual, resulting in confusion among staff as health agencies sought to stop or claw back communications, meetings and events to comply with the directive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But a Chinese bus attendant who tried to stop the attacker later died of her wounds.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Adding his own personal perspective as a filmmaker living with disability, Davenport weaves an engrossing, moving and most importantly confrontational movie about the right to die and disability justice.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker's grandfather on his mother's side, who died before Coogler was born, and his Uncle James, who passed away during the making of Creed, were from Mississippi.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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With so much focus on Tom Brady entering Fox’s No. 1 NFL booth, Saban’s 2024 ESPN debut was almost an afterthought.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Celebrating its 10th year, this event takes a unique approach by allowing students to explore exhibitor booths and select their favorites.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the face of the delay of bringing the mission to its full operational strength of 2,500, the security situation continues to deteriorate.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now, county officials are calling for an independent investigation into the delay of the evacuation alert — which comes on the heels of other issues with the emergency alert system, including erroneously calling for the evacuation of other parts of the county on Thursday, Jan. 9.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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These included halting the supply of life-saving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, the memo reviewed by Reuters showed.—
Sriparna Roy,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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In a Napolitan News Service survey shared with Secrets, voters signaled support for the president’s moves to halt foreign aid, secure the border, and drain the swamp.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The moment a fighter jet crashed at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska has been caught on camera.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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In September, a pair of 17-year-olds were accused of operating and crashing an unoccupied subway at the Briarwood station, charged with criminal mischief and reckless endangerment.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The red button, hidden in a wooden box and was used by Trump during his first term, was again spotted on the desk at the Oval Office after Trump was sworn in a week ago, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Each box includes whole leaf teas harvested from tea estates around the world.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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The stoppages affected more than 3,000 workers and comprised more than 50,000 strike days.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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Meantime, in the same time frame — the wild-card era that began after MLB’s labor stoppage canceled the 1994 World Series — baseball’s little guys have lagged their NFL counterparts by miles.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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