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halting

[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /


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Satellite imagery seen by the BBC show that construction has continued at the airbase despite the court halting it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Following the latest round of US-brokered talks in Washington on Wednesday, envoys from Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire that hinged on Iran-backed Hezbollah halting its attacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Many things mark Kenneth as different, including a halting manner of speaking that sometimes seems like neurodiversity and other times like post-traumatic shock.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Zwerner took the stand in Parker’s criminal trial, giving at times halting testimony of her interactions with the student that day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Some months earlier, I had begun a halting study of the French language.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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