pausing

Example Sentences

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After pausing distilling operations in Clermont, the company moved most of its production to its Booker Noe facility just down the street, named for Noe’s grandfather.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

For those who believe that statutory text means what it says, it is worth pausing on that last phrase.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“That could be weird ghost stuff,” Johnson says, pausing to give a play-by-play of the dog’s behavior offscreen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Keating added that Planet Fitness is pausing its planned national Black Card price increase “pending a broader pricing review.”

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“What has happened? Tell me all about it!” he cried without pausing.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker