stalled

Example Sentences

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Social Circle's facility was originally slated to open in April, but work appears to have stalled.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Reports describe last-minute efforts to hold onto the job and mounting frustration over stalled prosecutions and the handling of high-profile files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A group of Grubhub veterans have found their next act: an app that lets drivers get help with flat tires and stalled engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

But repeated setbacks stalled the mission and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The man in the stalled motorboat was gone; the mud hens were gone.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien