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
Fans in the audience later criticised the response of emergency services, and asked why organisers did not call a halt to the concert.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2022
Asked whether France would call a halt to the trade talks with Australia, which have been underway since 2018, Beaune said “that is among the points that we must discuss together.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021
Father was plainly ready to call a halt to this battle of the Bible verses.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
