froze
Example Sentences
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With the future of government backing unclear, she froze hiring for a postdoctoral researcher and warned partner preschools that her timeline was uncertain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I froze and wondered if he sensed my fight-or-flight response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Lisabeth froze the rock and used X-rays to observe how ice formed inside the tiny spaces between individual grains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the meantime, her hesitation froze the field.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The witch pointed to a chair by a spinning wheel, and I froze.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
