halting

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As a result, a leading driver of A.I. spending is halting a lot of the planned investments and infrastructure initiatives that it used to announce on a weekly basis.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

On 28 April 2025, shortly after midday, the Iberian peninsula's electricity supply was shut down, causing widespread chaos, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The biggest asset managers are halting fund withdrawals tied to private credit loan portfolios and marking down the value of the assets inside them.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Marie was slight, and Obinze was not sure whether she was timid or whether her halting English made her seem so.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie