halted

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By 1980, a sanction on Iran halted nearly all trade, and over 93% of pistachio consumption in the U.S. that year came from within the country.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Oil flow through the Strait of the Hormuz, one of the world’s most important chokepoints for seaborne oil, has remained largely halted since the start of the war on Feb. 28.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The upheaval fed into Venezuela's preexisting isolation, with most major international airlines having already halted connections to the country given the government's enormous unpaid debt.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As exports through the Strait halted, the world's gaze turned to China, the planet's single largest fertiliser producer.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He halted by the first figure, unable to distinguish who it was, but feeling an aura of friendly kinship emanating from it.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques