stalling

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Nearly 1,000 workers at a Michigan automotive supplier are set to strike, stalling the production of key parts for General Motors’ GM -1.32%decrease; red down pointing triangle midsize and full-size pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Macron said on X he told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday of his "deep concern" at escalation in the Gulf region amid stalling peace talks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

With no tournament in New Orleans, LIV would be left with a gap between 7 June and 23 July without an event, stalling momentum on what should have been a 14 tournament season.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She takes in more of his deflating stalling before saying to him, in English, “Dr. Kim, I love you.”

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“Why am I stalling? Why are you stalling? You’re moving at a snail’s pace!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer