halt
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Four years before Gregg, the Supreme Court had brought the death penalty to a halt in Furman v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
The move reflects the threat of mass protests that can grind France to a halt and attack companies that run afoul of public opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They also directed staff to ask Paxton to clarify whether Hood County has the legal authority to temporarily halt development under its watershed protection law.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Experts, though, say the supply of sterile flies is too low to immediately impact and halt the growing screwworm population.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
I halt too slowly and crash into the back of Great Britain’s second-greatest chess player.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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