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halt

[hawlt] / hɔlt /






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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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