stop work

Example Sentences

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Lippold noted that Bergum also cited national security threats in August when the administration issued a stop-work order on the Revolution wind project, which was 80% complete.

From Los Angeles Times

A federal judge blocked the stop-work order in September.

From Los Angeles Times

Days later, Rubio issued sweeping stop-work orders to aid programs worldwide.

From Salon

In the aftermath of Vought’s stop-work order, employees took to group messages and their union’s Slack channel to share whatever information they could about what was happening.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Florida marketing company laid off five employees after receiving a stop-work order on a federal contract.

From The Wall Street Journal