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
Germany's summer of low-cost travel is over as transport chiefs call a halt to their cheap fares experiment.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022
The idea was just too exciting for anyone to call a halt to the proceedings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2018
Father was plainly ready to call a halt to this battle of the Bible verses.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
