- present participle of pause.
pausing
Example Sentences
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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
“I’m not fully convinced that pausing training alone is actually going to meaningfully change the rate of progress of the frontier,” Gupta said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
Rosanne Cash is pausing performances on doctor’s orders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
As they walked, the sun sank lower, and Torak’s captors became edgy, pausing often to listen and look about them.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
