Neither side has met its obligations under the plan, which stalled immediately after it was introduced.

But that stalled immediately after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as the nation's focus shifted to the war on terrorism, and has only recently re-emerged.

Though Hernandez's grin returned, what little remained of Archer's own smile immediately stalled, crashed, and burned.

If the job would immediately stall because some resources it needs are not available, it may be bypassed to start other jobs at the same priority level.

I'd try it but being a person prone to guilt I fear the elevator would immediately stall between floors or drop or something.

The United States brokered a peace plan, known as the road map, which was introduced in the summer of 2003, but it immediately stalled.

Instead, Mr. Bush's proposal immediately stalled in partisan arguments.

Willie immediately stalled it directly outside the door of the Daimler garage, and pretended to have difficulty in restarting.

He immediately stalled campaigning for a short period to help his constituents with the recovery effort.

Any successful offensive would therefore be in danger of stalling immediately.