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halted





ADJECTIVE
suspended
Synonyms


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Attacks on energy-sector facilities in southern Saudi Arabia temporarily halted some operations.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

The country’s energy ministry added that energy facilities were targeted, with fires starting at several sites — leading to some operations being halted.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

That happened back in 2023, after nine years of campaigning, and halted the construction of a hydropower dam that would have damaged the ecosystem.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

The restructuring comes a year after a major cyberattack halted JLR's production in Britain and severely affected its finances.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

We followed the officer down a wide street lined with barracks on either side and halted at one of the gray, featureless sheds.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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