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
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
But for a judge to call a halt to the proceedings after hearing the prosecution's case is far more unusual.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2018
“Which is that we continue to practice in the afternoon, but we call a halt to it whenever there is lightning in the area.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
