stall
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Treasury yields rose, trading close to recent multiyear highs, pressured by higher oil prices and a stall in U.S.-Iran peace talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But leaving them in the program too long can stall their learning and limit the other instruction or classes they can take.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Jaswal explains a street vendor's stall may be an unauthorised structure in the eyes of the law, but could be a family's only source of income.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“We already have a struggling economy, but then you take a sledgehammer to one of the more promising sectors of our economy and basically stall any development?” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Sister, see this,” Mister Brother offers when our backs are turned and we’re almost in the next stall.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
Vocabulary lists containing stall
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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