halted
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US flights are allowed to take off again after a ground stop halted flights nationwide for hours due to an air traffic control communications issue.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
In the US, staff with the House of Representatives told Politico, external their work had been halted by the outage.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
City officials have said they need $125 million to finish replacing the aging seawall, and they have halted reconstruction amid shrinking oil revenue and an uncertain future for federal disaster aid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The South Korean Kospi closed over 6% lower to log its worst day since 2025, after trading was halted for 20 minutes amid panic selling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
There again they halted, to make sure no sentry was about.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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