stalling
Example Sentences
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England were made to work hard for their wickets throughout a stalling middle-over phase but eventually they ripped through the lower order with Ireland's last five wickets falling in a heap for just 10 runs.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
This relatively phlegmatic approach to an issue that has been blamed for stalling equity markets of late explains why Matejka and his team stay bullish into year-end.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
That boost has helped shield Korea from external shocks but is also carving out a “K-shaped” pattern of growth, in which technology industries are booming while nontech sectors are stalling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The city’s determination stalling the project “is based on the false assertion that the active golf course, in the middle of a residential neighborhood, is habitat for mountain lions,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
I pretend to fiddle with the tuning, but Ty figures out that I’m stalling.
From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon
