froze

Example Sentences

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"Then Covid happened. I was lucky - they froze the rent for a year because of everything key workers were doing," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Feinstein, the state’s senior U.S. senator, had nearly been elected governor in 1990 and her lengthy deliberations froze out other potentially strong contenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

When America froze Japanese assets in July 1941, it was effectively an oil embargo, and the dominoes began falling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In the summer of 2007, two Bear Stearns hedge funds froze redemptions after heavy losses on subprime-mortgage-backed securities.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

For a moment, everybody froze, Dad and Jonah with forkfuls of food halfway to their mouths, Mom and Katherine in mid-argument.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix