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
Iran and the US signed a memorandum of understanding in June to halt military operations and reopen the strait, as well as to reach an agreement to end the war over the following 60 days.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
For both Paramount and Warner, Friday’s action essentially means a halt to integration efforts for the foreseeable future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
The wagon slowed to a creaking halt before us, all wind-shorn wood and rusty nails, its bed heaped with green squashes and baskets of peaches.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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