pause
Example Sentences
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Gold futures resumed their downward momentum after briefly pausing to climb over $4,500 a troy ounce Wednesday.
However, oil’s losses might be somewhat limited by mediators saying that Iran hasn’t requested a 10-day pause on strikes on its energy plants.
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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
