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
The failure of an automatic safety system halted all trains on a 63-kilometre stretch of track, but a control centre nonetheless authorised the Renfe service to resume its journey.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 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
King Morgant, cloaked heavily in black, halted at Taran’s side.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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