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halting

[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /


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Once bond yields start rising, markets could get spooked, halting the current chase higher for markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Colombia responded with 50-percent tariffs and by halting electricity sales to Ecuador, which has suffered chronic energy shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

As a result, a leading driver of A.I. spending is halting a lot of the planned investments and infrastructure initiatives that it used to announce on a weekly basis.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Once I looked up from a halting and botched rendition to see two lines of tears rivuleting Mam’s cheeks.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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