pause
Example Sentences
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The bold move surely will disrupt the existing industry landscape—something that gave Needham pause at first—but also transforms the company “for the better now in a surprising way,” analysts wrote Thursday.
From Barron's
Within a year of Musk acquiring X, advertising revenue had fallen by more than half as some firms paused or reduced their promotions on the site.
From BBC
After a “No Kings” rally last October, I was walking through the area and paused to read the signs.
Those included pausing Iranian enrichment of uranium for several years and forging a regional nonaggression pact in return for sanctions relief that could be phased in as Iran frees up the Strait of Hormuz.
When the fighting pauses, the deeper damage often remains.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
