11.   His confirmation process stalled after Hutchison and Gramm questioned his qualifications.

12.   Many of these initiatives stalled after heated battles with the City Council.

13.   Stall after stall feels less like a barn and more like a Paul Mitchell salon.

14.   Stall after stall of traditional Korean fare, all linked by computer to one central cash register station.

15.   The Cardinal would not score again and got only one more real chance to try, a drive that stalled after five plays.

16.   The deadline for Boeing to issue its best offer was midnight Saturday, but talks stalled after union negotiators rejected the proposal.

17.   The measure stalled after the White House opposed a provision in the House version of the legislation reducing stock sale registration filing fees.

18.   The rally stalled after the Commerce Department released its second revision of the gross domestic product for the second quarter.

19.   The storm stalled after making landfall Monday near Gulfport, Miss., battering coastal islands and highways with high winds, waves and widespread flooding.

20.   The Vermont project stalled shortly after getting off the ground, Boyle said.