stalled

Example Sentences

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A wind-driven fire that broke out in Ventura County Monday morning stalled overnight, allowing some residents to return home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

When the investigation stalled, detectives obtained what is known as a geofence warrant, directing Google to identify devices located within roughly 150 meters of the bank during the relevant hour.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

He may have been referring to the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, for which Russian gas giant Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation reportedly signed a preliminary deal following years of stalled negotiations.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Washington and Tehran agreed to a truce in April, but negotiations on ending the conflict have stalled and sporadic attacks in the region have continued.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Only Calliope, in the second row, is motionless, her desk stalled somehow, so that she’s the only one who takes in the true extent of the metamorphoses around her.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides