halted
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In March, a federal judge halted aboveground construction, but an appeals court quickly allowed work to resume through June while the case proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
With Atkinson in stout support, the Surrey pair halted New Zealand's charge.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
While a two-platform station was already planned to connect Wixams to London and Brighton, work has been halted so it can be expanded into a four-platform stop capable of handling the influx of tourists.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Both the children fell into each other, and Anya’s search for the opening was halted.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
