pause
Example Sentences
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The estimate is conservative, the analysts add, and covers only a three-month pause in operations.
A pause would give Federal Reserve officials time to assess the effects of the three rate cuts made this year.
If you've lost track of what thrilled - and infuriated - users in 2025, here's a handy recall: a round-up of the year's moments that made the country pause, laugh, or even scoff.
From BBC
But the full integration of Hulu was paused until earlier this year, when Disney finalized its purchase of Comcast’s one-third stake in the service after a testy dispute between the two rivals.
From Los Angeles Times
These officials said that pausing would allow policymakers to gauge the impact of the rate cuts on the economy and also to see if inflation will move lower.
From MarketWatch
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