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[stawl] / stɔl /


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U.S. stock futures were mostly lower in early morning European trade after a disappointing Broadcom revenue forecast helped stall the storming rally in artificial-intelligence related stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

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

I stood beside the last stall and yelled at Samir to hurry.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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