stalled
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And despite the critical acclaim and stacked cast list for Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” the film has stalled domestically at $71 million, with a global total of $205 million.
From Los Angeles Times
It taught them patience, timing and how to keep moving even when the system stalled.
From Salon
Beijing has also been financing railways in other Asian countries under its Belt and Road Initiative, which funds infrastructure projects globally, but a number of plans have been stalled or mired in controversy.
From Barron's
In late October, the performers, including the famed cliff divers, went on a three-day strike, citing unsafe working conditions and stalled negotiations over their first contract.
From Los Angeles Times
Efforts by the United Nations and outside powers to break a political impasse and unify the country have stalled for years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
