halt
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Under the terms of the Parliament Acts, if an identical bill passes the Commons in two successive parliamentary sessions then the Lords cannot halt its progress a second time.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The network asked for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to halt the FCC’s license-renewal process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Burbank giant has asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order and injunction to halt the FCC’s early station review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In February, Anthropic removed a pledge from its safety charter to halt the development of its models if it failed to control their risks.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He jerked to a halt and stared at me in disbelief.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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