halt
Example Sentences
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Air-traffic controllers didn’t halt commercial flights at Reagan National as required under safety protocols, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"When you're in this situation and you've got a guide dog and you can't do anything, it does make certain things grind to a halt."
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Throughout human history eclipses have stirred amazement, fear and reverence, as they appear to momentarily halt the normal course of nature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In the early 2000s, for example, California managed to halt 36 controversial offshore oil leases between Monterey Bay and the Channel Islands under the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He grabbed my coattail, bringing me to a halt with ease.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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