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stall

[stawl] / stɔl /


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"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

So what’s his master plan to pull his campaign out of a stall?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Strategic skills or an “adjacent pivot” to a promising field can reduce stall risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Momentum doesn’t typically just stall out — it tends to reverse,” Melissa Brown, managing director at Investment Decision Research, said in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

I could go into the tea stall and watch television if I wanted.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins




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