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Example sentences for: stall

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The magazine also warns that China's economic reforms might stall if it doesn't dismantle its inefficient state enterprises, something Deng was unwilling to do.
shambles ( n .) A butcher's stall and table where meat is displayed.
Many stall holders have moved to other locations in the city, although secondhand clothes still feature heavily, along with ethnic wear.
Incidentally, it turns out that a recent column was absolutely wrong in saying that the NYT hadn't deigned to mention that Ralston's career stall was due to an adulterous affair he'd been forced to own up to.
The immediate causes are many: A disastrous acquisition drains cash reserves and defocuses management; a crucial technology trend is ignored; attempts to diversify beyond the initial product line stall.