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halted





ADJECTIVE
suspended
Synonyms


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Russia's athletics federation said an all-Russian competition in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg had been halted over drone threats.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The Korea Exchange briefly halted trading early Friday following sharp market swings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

If shipping traffic through Bab el-Mandeb is halted, global oil inventories would “drop dramatically, and crude prices would jump and remain high until a resolution is found,” Haigh said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

As the march began, protesters spilled onto the streets before being halted at successive barricades.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

She halted at the picture window, drew the drapes back, and gazed morosely out.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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