halted

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A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

That halted the verification of the petition signatures, leaving the potential for a referendum in limbo.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It’s the only time that we’ve halted the screenings at the cemetery since we started.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Eli Lilly last September halted a trial of a similar drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The inferno halted for a second with a sucking sound, as if an ifrit had inhaled deeply before a final explosion of flames.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri