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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
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
With negotiations over Colorado River management now stalled, Campbell said this simple formula is harder to create.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Decorative displays light up the city, and Tivoli Gardens transforms into a magical winter wonderland with more than 60 stalls selling their wares alongside pop-up food spots and a hideout home to Santa Claus and his reindeer.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Progress on inflation has most likely stalled for now
Consumer prices likely rose slightly in the month leading up to Trump’s election win, according to analysts’ predictions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics consumer price index for October.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
With negotiations over Colorado River management now stalled, Campbell said this simple formula is harder to create.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Campaigners have set up stalls in local farmers markets and at American sporting events, like NFL games played in London and Munich.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
Decorative displays light up the city, and Tivoli Gardens transforms into a magical winter wonderland with more than 60 stalls selling their wares alongside pop-up food spots and a hideout home to Santa Claus and his reindeer.
—Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Donations dwindle, while volunteers from the opposite side of the country stop coming or divert to another disaster.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Musk—who sued OpenAI in March—now alleges that OpenAI is attempting to eliminate its competitors by stopping its investors from funding rival AI firms.Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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The warning came after the US State Department confirmed to CNN that an American citizen had died in Vang Vieng.Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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An 8-year-old child in the Village of River Hills died Thursday after being struck by a car driven by their parent while waiting for the bus, police said.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ethan James Green slid into a booth at the Montague Diner in Brooklyn Heights, finally back home in New York after a few days in London.Mark Holgate, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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There were booths around the walls, a counter with stools, and a food prep area in the center.Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia previously faced production and shipping delays for Blackwell due to a design flaw, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang said in October, after media reports surfaced in August.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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The latest: Travelers heading out of the airport should expect delays on North Harbor Drive near West Laurel Street/Anchor Island this week.Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The first practice session was halted barely eight minutes in after a loose concrete frame around a water valve cover hit Carlos Sainz’s Ferrari at high speed.Dan Cancian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That Gaetz’s advancement was halted so quickly is a testament to the enduring importance of the Senate.NR Editors, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even then a great and wondrous technology—the internet—couldn’t save a host of companies from coming crashing down.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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Earhart’s mysterious disappearance Conspiracy theories have developed since the aviator’s disappearance, but the US government suspects that Earhart and her navigator crashed into the Pacific when the plane ran out of fuel.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Winchester Wildcat Sporter Winchester has been delivering fun in a box long before Red Rider bb-guns hit the market.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The comedian posted a video on Instagram showing herself dancing alongside the two while in a private box at the concert.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Even in stoppage time at the end, United’s best moments came from such switches of play.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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However, they were awarded a lifeline in the form of another spot-kick deep into stoppage time.Neel Shelat, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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