froze

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

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The 1959 Antarctic Treaty froze existing territorial claims and prohibited the assertion of new claims “while the present Treaty is in force.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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

State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, froze new business in 2023, announced 72,000 mass non-renewals, and sought a series of rate hikes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Hadel came around a tree and froze at the sight of me.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff