stall

Example Sentences

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What’s Next: Investors are listening to how much emphasis Powell places on recent labor market stabilization versus signs that hiring remains close to stall speed.

From Barron's

While the consumer-goods subsidies helped raise spending temporarily, the payoff has stalled now that many shoppers have already used the subsidies to make big-ticket purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Federal Reserve is trying to reduce the annual inflation rate to 2% or less, but progress has stalled in the past year.

From MarketWatch

Investors need to hear that incremental capacity is converting into billable services quickly, and that utilization rates are rising rather than stalling.

From MarketWatch

But as safety concerns and the cost of building new reactors grew, nuclear development stalled around the world.

From BBC