halt
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Business lobbying group the Confederation of British Industry has called for urgent action to halt the exodus of firms from the London Stock Exchange.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Finnish authorities have ordered a halt to building work at two planned Google data centres amid concerns over the clearance of more than 300 hectares of forest.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The protests by health teams are the latest problem to undermine the effort to halt the spread of the virus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"We had to halt boat operations on July 20," said Durig.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The horses whinnied as the carriage rocked to a halt.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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