froze

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The transaction was blocked after the entertainment company froze the account, South Korean media reported.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

As water froze, growing ice crystals would push dissolved molecules into the remaining liquid, concentrating them in small spaces.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The billionaire alleged the company froze valuable digital tokens over his refusal to invest more money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The county froze hiring at the time and made most departments shrink their budgets by 3%.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 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