pause
Example Sentences
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The question is whether it’s a pause or a more sustained fall back down to Earth.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“The Fed won’t hike because oil prices are up, but they will pause in a cut process because oil prices are up,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Corvex called for Whitbread management to stop some spending on expansion projects and instead return more cash to shareholders, and to pause any planned sale-and-rent-back deals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"I'm a little bit conflicted," he said after a long pause.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
She doesn’t even pause to wait for us.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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