halted
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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
Imports of Russian LNG are set to be halted completely by Jan. 1, with remaining pipeline gas imports ending no later than Nov. 1, 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
I’ve been momentarily halted by that title each time I’ve picked up my tattered $5 thrift-store copy over the last few weeks.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
But his sum of 213 goals halted after he swapped Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich in 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Chandresh watches him from a short distance away, unable to see clearly why he has halted, though he might be conversing with someone.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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