front stall

/frʌnt stɔːl/
verb
  1. To delay or obstruct something, especially a process or decision, by taking action at the front or beginning.
    • The company front-stalled the lawsuit by filing a countersuit immediately.
    • The committee tried to front-stall the vote by introducing new rules at the last minute.
    • He front-stalled the negotiations by demanding an impossible condition first.
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