stall
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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
Though workers in a swath of fields hit a midcareer stall, the study found those in public-administration jobs were most likely to.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 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
I run into it before anyone sees me, shooting into a stall and locking it behind me.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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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