halt
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While for years China pressured North Korea to halt the development of nuclear weapons, it has recently stopped such demands, at least outwardly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Four years before Gregg, the Supreme Court had brought the death penalty to a halt in Furman v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
They also directed staff to ask Paxton to clarify whether Hood County has the legal authority to temporarily halt development under its watershed protection law.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
“No, but I’m not expecting to. Everything comes to a grinding halt around the holidays.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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