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halting

[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /


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A judge granted a temporary restraining order halting construction at the warehouse soon after Maryland filed its lawsuit.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

While Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the proposal "inappropriate".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

This week's rulings came after the appeals court ordered the judge to reconsider the national security implications of halting the work after he temporarily blocked all construction of the ballroom in March.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She calls her accent “a war crime,” and grows frustrated in class that she can’t easily explain what she’s thinking and feeling in her halting English.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Oslak nudged him in the back, and he took a few halting steps closer to the litter.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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