halt
Example Sentences
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To further investigate the drug's potential in treating Alzheimer's disease, the team wanted to evaluate its effectiveness at halting the earliest damage.
From Science Daily
While legal challenges halted some of the firings, the federal workforce has shrunk by around 250,000 employees this year, according to the Office of Personnel Management External link.
From Barron's
On a Tuesday in October 2000, a train carrying 12 staff and 170 passengers came to a catastrophic halt outside the town of Hatfield.
From BBC
He was driving with his wife on Camp Swamp Road when Spivey pulled to a halt ahead of him.
The agency said it halted the review because most of the group’s safety recommendations were already being implemented and it needed to consult additional experts, including those outside the U.S.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
