stall

Example Sentences

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In late October, the performers, including the famed cliff divers, went on a three-day strike, citing unsafe working conditions and stalled negotiations over their first contract.

From Los Angeles Times

Efforts by the United Nations and outside powers to break a political impasse and unify the country have stalled for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Financial worries have gradually taken over its list of employees’ biggest issues since inflation spiked, the job market stalled and the rise of AI threatens to disrupt how people work.

From MarketWatch

China’s inward flows may have stalled, but its outward flows have not.

From Barron's

Weekend developments in Venezuela, where U.S. officials have seized tankers carrying crude to China, have stoked oil prices, while stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have boosted flows to safe-haven assets.

From Barron's