stalling

Example Sentences

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With no tournament in New Orleans, LIV would be left with a gap between 7 June and 23 July without an event, stalling momentum on what should have been a 14 tournament season.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

These kinds of stalling mechanisms, along with scant real representation, are nothing new in intra-party politics.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The administration can keep stalling an update of risk scores, but only for so long.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He became adept at stalling tactics that gave pitchers ample rest if they’d just returned to the dugout after running the bases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“It was you, there’s no point in stalling or trying to deny it!”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse