stall
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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
About 30% of people in that field stall out, possibly because there are fewer senior roles to advance into.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Yardeni expects the Federal Reserve will turn more hawkish on interest rates during the summer, which would stall a gold rally, but the end of the Iran conflict would should help diminish that impact.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Both sides have stepped up their long-range drone and missiles attacks since a series of bilateral talks mediated by the United States earlier this year appeared to stall.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The sound of Rich’s laughter came from inside a stall just before the toilet flushed.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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