stalled

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Newsom has been a staunch opponent of big oil companies, but the laws he’s passed have largely stalled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The decline appears to have stalled, with job growth picking up again and both worker and business sentiment improving at the margin.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

That latter advance stalled following another doji candle on Jan. 29, reinforcing how influential candlestick reversals have been throughout the trend.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

When the investigation stalled, detectives obtained what is known as a geofence warrant, directing Google to identify devices located within roughly 150 meters of the bank during the relevant hour.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

And they were taught formal rules of evidence gathering, in order to avoid cases being dropped or stalled, as had happened with the first Osage investigation.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann