No matter how many times we called her, she stalled us and gave excuses about why this house or that house wouldn't be suitable.

不管我们给她打多少次电话，她总是推托，找借口说为何这所或那所房子不合适。

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She stalled in her late 20s, explaining that she had lost her joy in golf and balance in her life.

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She attempted to turn back and the vehicle stalled, she told authorities.

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That, she said, has resulted in what she calls a stalled revolution for all women.

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