halted
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Several reduced or completely halted the growth of bacteria associated with a healthy digestive system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
A federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Construction on the skyscraper halted after its Hong Kong-based developer Goldin Properties ran into financial trouble following the 2015 Chinese stock market crash.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even after 1964, when Leonid Brezhnev halted reforms, persecuted dissidents and presided over what came to be regarded as “the era of stagnation,” the arbitrary arrests of millions did not resume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
She halted at the picture window, drew the drapes back, and gazed morosely out.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
