pause
Example Sentences
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High interest rates and tariff uncertainty are weighing on the jobs picture, leading more companies to hit the pause button on hiring, said Lisa Simon, chief economist at workforce data company Revelio Labs.
The family of a man who was shot dead by a police marksman have said they are "devastated" misconduct proceedings against the officer have been paused.
From BBC
Uncertainty about the Japan deal has caused private sector investors to “pause,” said Allen Otto, a managing director at Guggenheim Securities, who was also on stage with Kozeracki.
From Barron's
I pause, my hand on the door handle.
From Literature
But this meeting may feel heavier to investors and economists than a routine pause after cuts totaling three-quarters of a percentage point in the second half of 2025.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
