halted
Example Sentences
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He halted construction when Polestar announced it would no longer sell in the U.S., he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hilton argues that layers of rules of permits have effectively halted construction of smaller and more affordable starter homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Officers then dispatched a bomb disposal robot, while air traffic was halted for several hours.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The minister also outlined that a local farmer approached Daera staff at the scene to indicate a potential interest in purchasing some of the animals and that "operations were halted".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
At the hill leading to the ramp, the boys halted.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
