halt
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"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
That doesn’t mean cardiovascular drug development is grinding to a halt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Under the terms of the Parliament Acts, if an identical bill passes the Commons in two successive parliamentary sessions then the Lords cannot halt its progress a second time.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
But on Thursday, a final ruling denied the request to halt the initial phase of invasive mule deer removal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
When the team came to a halt, I was so close to the animal I could hear it breathing.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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