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stall for time

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See: delay


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Trouble starts on Monday when he puts pressure on Chas to get him his money, only for the Dingle to stall for time by threatening to tell Lexi about their kiss if he doesn't back off.
Nabil Abu Rudeina, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said that "the entire world sees the need for the establishment of a Palestinian state, but unfortunately Israel continues to stall for time and is displaying a lack of seriousness, and so far we have not agreed on any of the core issues.
Planners suspect Pulte, a Michigan-based homebuilder with offices across the country, is using the monthly tactic to stall for time while the clock ticks away on a deadline for the town to raise $2.
 
 
 
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