halt
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The halt coincided with senior diplomats from Oman visiting Tehran over the weekend to help to reach an agreement with Iran to manage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
It’s the pause that refreshes: A halt in strikes by the U.S. and Iran has sent oil prices tumbling and stock futures rising overnight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
There was a lengthy halt to proceedings after Langton's fall before he was taken away on a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
It has fuelled calls for Ireland to halt exports to Russia, although alumina exports are not currently subject to European Union sanctions.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But it had ground to a halt weeks ago and was now just collecting dust in a far corner of the property.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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