stalling

Example Sentences

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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, runner-up at Roland Garros in 2021, believes the added bounce could help as he looks to revive his stalling career.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Macron said on X he told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday of his "deep concern" at escalation in the Gulf region amid stalling peace talks.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Investors’ growing appetite for actively managed funds is stalling the investing industry’s fee declines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He said he’d be very surprised if all the election results weren’t certified by Jan. 3, when the new Congress convenes, given the legal remedies available to prevent stalling and undue delay.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

I take my time moving to the shallow end in the hope that they’ll leave, but after a few minutes of stalling, they haven’t budged.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy