call a halt to

Example Sentences

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At one point in the morning search, an AFP reporter at the scene saw the diggers call a halt to their work.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

A Change.org petition was launched on Aug 1, demanding that Warner Bros and Universal Pictures, the studio behind "Oppenheimer", call a halt to the #Barbenheimer hashtag on social media.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

And age and injuries have finally led him to call a halt to his career.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

In the end, it was John who decided to call a halt to the treatment he was undergoing at Queen's.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2019

“It is time to call a halt to the practice of allowing houses to deteriorate while building further houses which are then allowed to deteriorate,” argued the organization.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson