stalling

Example Sentences

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Fox ran its full-screen ad late, and because the break didn’t last the full three minutes, players were reportedly left stalling on the field — and many Fox viewers missed the restart entirely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Stocks opened higher this morning after a dip yesterday, but the momentum in the major indexes was stalling out until the president posted his plans on social media.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Elsewhere, nearly 1,000 workers at American Axle’s plant in Three Rivers, Mich., walked off the job this month, stalling production of axles for General Motors’ bestselling pickup trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

About one quarter of white-collar workers are stalling in their careers right before their peak earning years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

We’ve been stalling on the boardwalk for nearly a quarter of an hour.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland