halted

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Trading on South Korea's Kospi was temporarily halted as an 8% fall in the benchmark index triggered a mechanism intended to curb panic selling.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The U.N. organization is still investigating the incident and has halted the evacuation of vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Though Duckett was halted on 113 when he chopped on from a Smith delivery, he helped England to a position from where they can complete a remarkable turnaround.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Health minister Aden Duale was held in contempt of court this week after failing to follow a ruling that halted its preparations and had to beg for a pardon.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Now the spaces between the trees filled up with blue-gray shadows as Nhamo halted by Crocodile Guts’s boat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer