halted
Example Sentences
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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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