halting
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Colombia responded with 50-percent tariffs and by halting electricity sales to Ecuador, which has suffered chronic energy shortages.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Gasps turned to cheers as his safety brake snapped into place, halting the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
On 28 April 2025, shortly after midday, the Iberian peninsula's electricity supply was shut down, causing widespread chaos, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Day after day, if I ask directions or try to chat about the weather, they attempt nervously to answer me in halting English or French.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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