stall
Example Sentences
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"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
A growing body of research suggests the drugs have even broader health benefits—such as helping to prevent or stall cancer—that could trigger additional savings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Strategic skills or an “adjacent pivot” to a promising field can reduce stall risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Momentum doesn’t typically just stall out — it tends to reverse,” Melissa Brown, managing director at Investment Decision Research, said in a phone interview.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
At the sink or, better yet, in the stall next to her, I’d say, with that metal partition between us, “Claire?”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing stall
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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