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[pawz] / pɔz /




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Heather Madrid, 40, a community organizer who led an unsuccessful petition to pause data-center development, said the camp “is going to be just dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We have, it seems like, never-ending conflict and for the time being here you get to hit pause and get to enjoy the moment and feel the faith."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

At least one county, which appears to be the first in Texas, recently placed a one-year pause on data center construction, moving ahead despite the legal risks.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The on-again, off-again negotiations to end or pause the conflict have upended such calculations, as the uncertainty has made it difficult to determine ideal inventories.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

I flick the light switch off, lead them to the open garage door, and pause.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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