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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
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 When progress stalled, Frates decided to try medication. —Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 Projects stall, deadlines aren't met and employees aren't motivated to contribute to their fullest. —Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stall
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The measure was similar to another bill that stalled in the Senate, and to other bills introduced in past years. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 When progress stalled, Frates decided to try medication. —Sara Radin, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
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The restroom features a privacy stall and ergonomic toilet seat, with a compact titanium vacuum toilet that uses suction to pull waste into separate containers for urine and feces. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 Projects stall, deadlines aren't met and employees aren't motivated to contribute to their fullest. —Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stall
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On the mound for Monday’s 2-0 win, pitch count was the only thing that could stop Toma.— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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If nerves come up, that’s part of the process, not a reason to stop.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The legendary singer across genres died Sunday of multiple organ failure at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, Pratit Samdani, a physician at the hospital said.— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
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The family of Troy Murray, a former forward and team broadcaster who died last month, got one of the day's loudest ovations when they were shown on the videoboard.— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Now Serving booth at this year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on April 18 and 19 at USC.— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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For his part, Alamariu is also skeptical about Iran’s attempt to de-dollarize the oil trade with its current toll booth arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz.— Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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The lanes are shut down on the Palmetto between 58th and 36th streeets, causing major delays and backups.— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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The September 2025 order cleared the way for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume broad sweeps in Los Angeles, halting a lower court ruling that restricted ICE's practices.— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Qatar, a major supplier of liquified natural gas, has halted its exports, natural gas fields in Iran have become a frequent target of Israeli airstrikes, key gas shipping routes have been closed off, and prices in Europe are rocketing up.— Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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The block had crashed through the ceiling and landed on the couch.— Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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But after further observations of its orbit, astronomers were able to rule out a risk of Apophis crashing into Earth for at least a century, according to NASA.— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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My great-grandparents buried her in a shoe-box.— Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a zigzag through Parisian streets as Amélie seeks out the wonder of an old metal box that reveals itself behind her apartment wall, with the initial help of her reclusive neighbour, Raymond Dufayel and a newfound commitment to performing good deeds.— Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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By February, the USDOT was referring reporters to the White House, a spokesman for which linked the funding stoppage to Democratic opposition to Trump’s immigration raids.— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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New Zealand was awarded a penalty in first half stoppage time after Maya Hahn was brought down in the box but the decision was overturned after the officials considered replays for more than five minutes.— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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