halted

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The U.S. halted all livestock imports from Mexico during an outbreak in May 2025, and the ban remains in place.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Last Friday, the High Court said the opening of the centre should be halted after a rights group opened a case alleging the facility posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Last week, the company also halted rides on freeways in some cities for a few days to tweak how the vehicles responded to construction zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The price jumps erased much of Wednesday's declines on the hopes of an imminent deal to end the conflict that has all but halted shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz for months.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Now the companions halted, and stood in silence at a narrow neck of the swamp.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander