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pause

[pawz] / pɔz /




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One doctor said she paused her rounds to register her daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still others had speculated that the pause reflected a revision of Chinese military training procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal

A divorce and the pandemic caused that pause to grow even longer.

From Los Angeles Times

Brazil and Mexico may still lower rates, but Kasman says there’s a rising risk they could hit pause too.

From Barron's

Compounding the market’s risks, a string of private credit firms has paused redemptions and marked down loan values at certain funds, sparking fears of a systemic credit event.

From The Wall Street Journal