pause
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The Fed didn’t pause hiking until July 2023, when its benchmark rate hit a range of 5.25%-5.5%.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
After a pause, it brought rates down further, cutting 75 basis points in the last three meetings of 2025, and bringing the benchmark rate to its current range of 3.5%-3.75%.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
After a short pause, the pilot called back to the tower, according to air traffic control audio.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The strikes came in the wake of a back-and-forth over potential cease-fires this week, and leave doubt over whether any pause in the fighting will take place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
I pass a newsstand and pause to read the headlines.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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