stop work
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It makes sense mathematically, too, because you’re going to stop work soon, and you have less time to make up for losses in the market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
She said they had stopped construction and wished to comply with the council's order to stop work at the site.
From BBC ● May 9, 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
“What are we now, then, the House-Elf Liberation Front? I’m not barging into that kitchen and trying to make them stop work, I’m not doing it —” “I’m not asking you to!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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