stall
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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 new study found roughly a quarter of American professionals experience a midcareer stall, going five years without a pay or position boost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Even during the pandemic hiring spree, the midcareer stall persisted, researchers found.
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
I stall like Lita used to, taking time to give each of them a sly smile.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing stall
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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