paused
Example Sentences
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It shelves a photograph you paused over, a dish you ate three summers ago, a flavor combination you praised enthusiastically in public and then apparently continued discussing with yourself in private.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
They paused those monthly hikes from January to March of this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The “U.S. paused daily strikes on Iran for a 3rd consecutive night and Iran continued to signal it was refraining from any retaliatory attacks,” CBA’s John Oh says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The hammer throw and the high jump were briefly paused but when the former did resume Canada's Camryn Rogers produced another Games record - 74.91m.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Grade-A jerk, remember? Anyways, about the letter,” I said, and then paused, biting my lip as I considered the domino of events that were already in motion.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
