froze

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The Iran war all but froze it, sending mortgage rates back up to 6.46% and pulling would-be buyers out of the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It also froze recruitment, and asked departments to identify other measures to save money.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis froze in traffic in Wuhan, forcing passengers to abandon vehicles and raising safety questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After a rush on supermarkets in the first days of the war, Kuwaiti authorities froze the prices of certain basic products and subsidised meat imports.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The sweet-balloon froze, then plummeted until it hovered right above their heads.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton