stop work
Example Sentences
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The Orange County's Building Safety's office on Thursday posted a stop work order at the warehouse where animals had been housed.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Judge Richard Leon in Washington granted the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s request to temporarily stop work during its legal fight over the 90,000-square-foot project.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The kind that document the midday meals of artists and designers who stop work, deliberately, to eat something composed and beautiful.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
He said crews were trained to stop work when they find tree roots and switch from using a backhoe to digging by hand to protect them.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
On the seventh day the ague came upon him again, but he did not stop work.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
