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halt

[hawlt] / hɔlt /






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But the White House says the arena will start being dismantled the morning afterwards, according to papers in a lawsuit filed by people asking a judge to halt the fight.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

She told the outlet that, as it was happening, she hoped someone on the production side would call a halt to it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Six matches came to a halt due to electrical storms, with Chelsea's game against Benfica taking four hours and 38 minutes to complete.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The move to halt the center’s public work is being viewed as a sign to some officials that Cairncross and his allies want more say over model evaluation, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The dogs skidded to a halt and stared at her.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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