froze
Example Sentences
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To close a deficit of more than $200 million that it announced last year, USC froze hiring, laid off roughly 1,000 workers, eliminated merit raises, sold unused buildings and cut discretionary spending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Abramovich's background as an oligarch meant the government froze his assets and threatened to conduct a full seizure.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Tether later froze funds held in the unhosted wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
I may or may not have rolled my eyes, expecting to see a spider—something my North London upbringing taught me to care little about—when I froze.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Well, after the words came out of my mouth, everyone froze like Popsicles.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
