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[stawl] / stɔl /


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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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