stall
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However, instead of moving right across the UK it is expected to stall just to the west, sending north or north-westerly winds across the country.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
"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
U.S. stock futures were mostly lower in early morning European trade after a disappointing Broadcom revenue forecast helped stall the storming rally in artificial-intelligence related stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
Mama was always getting home late ever since she opened her roadside market stall.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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