stalled
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In December 2024, she spoke of her "great relief" after MPs backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, before they ultimately stalled in the House of Lords.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Major Wall Street banks have raised their oil-price forecasts as stalled efforts to end the Iran war leave the market vulnerable to supply shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Negotiations are believed to have stalled over British concerns about the EU's "Made in Europe" plans to protect certain industries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
There’s also been selling pressure out of Europe, he said, and concerns about the price of oil over the next few weeks as diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran appear to have stalled.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Odenigbo turned the key and again the car stalled.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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