pause
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But the CBP had said in a court filing this week that the pause had lapsed on September 30 and work would soon resume.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
It is unclear how long the pause will last.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Moratoriums, which are far more widespread than outright bans, typically pause development for more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Tebow’s decision to pause his relationship with Life Surge therefore does more than remove another celebrity from the company’s roster of speakers.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
There is a long pause, and then he adds, “Let’s not get caught in a dust storm.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
As we stand in a beautiful square, the famous Belfry of Mons looming over us, I ask Karl if he ever pauses to truly soak up the sights.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
If the Fed raises rates once and then pauses, history suggests the bull market can handle it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Paul will appear in a limited capacity, primarily through the previously filmed footage and confessionals following production pauses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
By the weekend, her team had confirmed pauses at both companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Find the pauses and stops in the music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
Traditional studios and TV networks have shed tens of thousands of workers in recent years after the streaming bubble burst and twin labor strikes paused projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Gov. Lee has now paused all executions while the state tries to figure out what went wrong.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
In a ruling earlier on Wednesday, judges from the Sixth Circuit Appeals court paused the execution saying they needed more time to consider the arguments in Pike's case.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
To address concerns raised by the Hugging Face hack, OpenAI said in August that it had paused some training while it added new safety and monitoring measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Rogo, rogas, rogat—” The owl paused, looked up from the book, and rotated her head toward Duane.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
A new Wall Street Journal poll found that 62% of voters support pausing data-center development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Our culture of ambition, output, and productivity makes pausing to have a snack, rest, or get some fresh air a luxury.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's industrial giant Ineos is pausing production at its three plants in Hull, blaming high UK gas prices.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Over the last two weeks, the Fed as well as the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank have lifted interest rates, with the Bank of England pausing but threatening to lift rates further.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Anthony continued for several minutes more, barely pausing to take a breath.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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