stalling

Example Sentences

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Macron said on X he told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday of his "deep concern" at escalation in the Gulf region amid stalling peace talks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

Thomas asked, stalling for time while he tried to decide if he should go up after all.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner