halting
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Buses will stop in the No. 2 lane, halting traffic behind them, and pick up passengers, instead of easing out of a bus turnout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Amodei also said pacing would not mean halting model training or technical progress.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jakarta's main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lawmakers are trying to work up the nerve to solve it, but progress toward legislation remains slow and halting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Snape hesitated, and then said, “I cannot tell. Maybe a year. There is no halting such a spell forever. It will spread eventually, it is the sort of curse that strengthens over time.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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