paused
Example Sentences
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Twenty-seven states allow the death penalty, but governors in four of them — California, Ohio, Oregon and Pennsylvania — have paused executions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has said he will "find a way" of sharing his new £2m home with rare bats that have paused his renovation plans.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The U.S. bond market saw a similar story play out only a few weeks ago, when Bessent’s plan to at least double buybacks of long-dated government bonds only briefly paused the Treasury market selloff.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bristol Myers Squibb told regulators, researchers and patient-advocacy groups in early June that it had paused closely watched drug research because of life-threatening side effects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“These are hot,” I said when she paused to take a breath.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
