front stall
/frʌnt stɔːl/
verb
- 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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