halted

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That halted the verification of the petition signatures, leaving the potential for a referendum in limbo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Forward spread on the blaze was halted shortly before 4 p.m. as firefighters worked to establish and strengthen containment lines and some evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings, according to Cal Fire Riverside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Fidelity Investments, Vanguard Group and an affiliate of Charles Schwab halted contributions to the group through their donor-advised charitable funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Now the spaces between the trees filled up with blue-gray shadows as Nhamo halted by Crocodile Guts’s boat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer