pause
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After a brief pause in June and July, U.S. stocks have resumed their pattern of jumping from record high to record high.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
In early August, the government said the carmakers Dacia and Ford would pause production in the country until August 19 to help with the power deficit.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the same spirit, the humans don’t pause for a second of awe beyond a funny surprise involving two sauropods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Even before the pause, many data centers in Texas had been moving ahead with off-grid solutions, working with companies that specialize in modular power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
There’s an uncomfortable pause, then her surprise morphs into anger.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
First, however, Kennedy pauses to relitigate the federal government’s recent nutrition policy.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
New York school pauses plan to deploy humanlike AI robot teacher after backlash.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
He pauses, unsure of what he can reveal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When Ms. Lewis pauses to suggest a little applause would be acceptable at a certain juncture, for instance, it feels amusingly almost like a royal command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He pauses the recording and surveys the crowd.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Farage's resignation meant the parliamentary investigation into his finances has been paused.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company will resume releasing models with open weights, meaning their parameters can be downloaded by anyone, something it paused after reorganizing its AI operations last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Before it paused after Season 3, it had become the most-watched original streaming series across all platforms and the first Apple TV show to cross the billion-minute mark in a single tracking week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The court paused its decision for 14 days to give the administration time to seek Supreme Court review.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
As he turned the helicopter toward safety, Cairns paused to listen to his radio.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
At home, I put it on my bedside table, pausing to start the rice cooker on my way.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pausing an early release scheme for some prisoners in England and Wales.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her higher monthly bill means putting away less for her children’s college education and pausing family vacations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I stepped through the open door, pausing on the walkway to take another deep breath.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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