halted
Example Sentences
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Hilton argues that layers of rules of permits have effectively halted construction of smaller and more affordable starter homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The typhoon halted transportation across the region – 1,400 flights were cancelled in Shanghai alone.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Officers then dispatched a bomb disposal robot, while air traffic was halted for several hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
When President Trump’s military helicopter took off from the White House Tuesday, air-traffic controllers hadn’t halted commercial flights at nearby Reagan National Airport, my colleague Andrew Tangel reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Babulya halted at the edge of the willow’s branches and said, “Who’s that one? At least he’s polite.”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
