halted
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Trading on the benchmark index has been halted seven times this year in a bid to calm panic selling after it fell by 8%.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Several reduced or completely halted the growth of bacteria associated with a healthy digestive system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
A federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The plan drew fierce opposition from medical groups in Kenya, where there are no known Ebola cases, and was halted by a Kenyan high court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Leale, the doctors, and soldiers cradling the dying president halted.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
