stalled
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Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su leads the stalled search for the EDC CEO, as the administration redefines its focus toward workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
In older fish brains, the ribosomes frequently stalled or collided with one another.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
England were outclassed with both bat and ball in the first game of their three-match T20 series against India, but Knight's 21 from 24 balls stalled England's progress in pursuit of 189 to win.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
US-led shuttle diplomacy aimed at brokering trilateral talks to end the war has stalled amid the Middle East conflict.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
“I also wanted to say that I was sorry for ...” I stalled at the thought of actually mentioning open flame in the Archives. “... for what I did before.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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