Tom had said that when an investigation stalled, he went over every bit of information he'd already gathered.

The investigation into the cause of the conflagration has stalled, likely for good.

The investigation had stalled long before his accident, but his death really capped it.

But the investigation stalled in the months that followed, with neighborhood residents refusing to talk even as detectives began identifying and hunting down potential suspects.

Many theories were propounded about the death, but the investigation stalled because of a lack of evidence.

A new investigation against Swedenborg stalled and was eventually dropped in 1778.

But the investigation stalled, and 11 years of silence followed.

The investigation had stalled while the federation figured out how to proceed.

Others may be disappointed that the investigation of the Clinton pardons has stalled, if not stopped dead.

Two investigations, carried out by the local prosecutor's office, stalled and finally ended, due to lack of evidence.