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stall

[stawl] / stɔl /


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Strategic skills or an “adjacent pivot” to a promising field can reduce stall risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

About 30% of people in that field stall out, possibly because there are fewer senior roles to advance into.

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

Both sides have stepped up their long-range drone and missiles attacks since a series of bilateral talks mediated by the United States earlier this year appeared to stall.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He leaned his head miserably against the cool metal of the stall.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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