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The company has maintained that the union is to blame for stalled contract talks by walking away from negotiations last winter.

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There’s a sense that their dreams have stalled out, either due to finances, passion or talent.

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The weakness in the job market comes after economic growth stalled in the second quarter, with national output contracting by 0.9% from the first quarter.

In practice, this means that even widely supported bills can be stalled indefinitely—leading many lawmakers, especially when in the majority, to question whether the rule still serves the Senate or merely stifles its work.

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However, tree planting has really stalled in recent years, with Scotland falling well short of its annual targets.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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