halt
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The benchmark Kospi is recently down 3.8% at 5466.71, after its futures’ losses of more than 5% triggered a five-minute halt aimed at easing volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The rare halt in fighting, which was respected by both sides, allowed roads to be demined and residents to depart for either Ukraine or Russia.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Newsom had previously ordered a halt to the death penalty in the state in 2019.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Nvidia’s revenue is expected to grow 70% next year, Monaghan said, and despite concerns over a halt to data-center construction, he said building will likely continue, and therefore demand for chips will remain strong.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The wagon slowed to a creaking halt before us, all wind-shorn wood and rusty nails, its bed heaped with green squashes and baskets of peaches.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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