stall
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Even during the pandemic hiring spree, the midcareer stall persisted, researchers found.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Though workers in a swath of fields hit a midcareer stall, the study found those in public-administration jobs were most likely to.
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
Both sides have stepped up their long-range drone and missiles attacks since a series of bilateral talks mediated by the United States earlier this year appeared to stall.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“Can you tell him there isn’t time? Or stall them somehow? I don’t think that all the monks will even get to say good-bye before Father Cham leaves us.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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