halted

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Kennedy halted the FDA-backed proposal that would have restricted sunlamp products to users 18 and older and required warning acknowledgments about cancer risks.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The California Supreme Court halted the investigation as it weighs arguments in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

A second trial, in January, was halted after an out-of-court settlement was reached after the second day.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The blowback froze Warsh’s path through the Senate until April 24, when the U.S. attorney’s office announced the probe would be halted, just in time for the Senate to confirm Warsh on schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Here the army halted and spread out in a line, and there was a great deal of rearranging.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis