stalled
Example Sentences
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These systems have repeatedly slowed or stalled as they encountered the blocking high to the east, leading to prolonged spells of unsettled weather and elevated rainfall totals.
From BBC
Central-bank officials project that economic growth stalled in the fourth quarter, after a surprise jump in the previous quarter buoyed by net trade.
While the consumer-goods subsidies helped raise spending temporarily, the payoff has stalled now that many shoppers have already used the subsidies to make big-ticket purchases.
The Federal Reserve is trying to reduce the annual inflation rate to 2% or less, but progress has stalled in the past year.
From MarketWatch
But as safety concerns and the cost of building new reactors grew, nuclear development stalled around the world.
From BBC
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