Sentence examples for stalling progress from inspiring English sources

The acquisition of nuclear weapons would have far-reaching consequences, stalling progress and bringing progressive economic isolation, thus drastically changing the nature of the kingdom's international trade relations.

As the world looks to India to compete with China as a major source of new global economic growth, this country's weak transportation network is stalling progress.

It is not clear how responsible the restive Mahdi militia commanders are for stalling progress in the effort to reduce violence.

The region offers many investment and development opportunities, but the political status quo is hovering over the legality of such activities, stalling progress.

Any draft charter that could be put before the public still seems some way off.A critical issue stalling progress on other fronts is the fate of the Maoists' former fighters.

World leaders have pledged more help to combat terrorism and piracy in Somalia, but demanded that its politicians form a stable government and backed this up with a threat of sanctions against anyone deemed to be stalling progress.

The decline came after a period of stalled progress.

"And this stalls progress on filling the vacancy".

But regulatory and financial hurdles, along with the usual bureaucratic conflicts, have stalled progress.

Given the continuing reservations of the Marine Corps, that could have stalled progress indefinitely.

Each delay caused others; holdups in basic construction stalled progress on electrical wiring, plumbing and heating.