stop work

Example Sentences

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It is expected to start producing power in a matter of weeks and was on track to be completed by the end of this year before the stop-work order.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

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 • Dec. 22, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

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 • Dec. 7, 2025

Butler laid off five of his 80 employees last week after the shutdown triggered a stop-work order on one of its projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025