halt
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For unapproved investments that have already been made, authorities may order entities to halt investment activities and divest related shares and assets within a specified period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The demand has been such that the Ulva Ferry company, which runs a service between Mull and Ulva, has announced it will now halt Sunday services.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, said the organization plans to carefully review the decision to halt the upcoming closure.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Bessent added Washington would halt Iranian airlines' access to landing slots, refuelling and ticket sales, while allowing travel for religious pilgrimage and humanitarian reasons.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
He loved the snow: pouncing on it and tossing lumps of ice high in the air, then skidding to a halt to listen to lemmings and snowvoles burrowing under the surface.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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