stall
Example Sentences
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The S&P 500 stalled after its previous highs in October and earlier this month, and closed under its ascending 50-day moving average on Wednesday.
From Barron's
“But if the system stalls at all or remains further off the coast, the heaviest rainfall may be pushed back in time where precipitation may continue into next Friday or beyond,” the weather service said.
From Los Angeles Times
Efforts at reform have repeatedly stalled in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times
Caution is still warranted, though, as in the past year “markets have come close to pricing in a peace deal several times, only for talks to stall.”
“At the federal level, things have kind of stalled,” Sutton said.
From Los Angeles Times
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