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Despite their popularity, those involved in the festival worry technology and apathy could bring the tradition to an abrupt halt -- as fewer young people are learning the craft.
From Barron's
However, the era of low borrowing costs has come to an abrupt halt under a more aggressive Fed.
From Barron's
I just bent over and, on rising, was halted by the grip of agony on my lower spine.
He has largely halted the regular press briefings that Moore once used to answer questions about critical incidents and occasionally opine on national issues.
From Los Angeles Times
She noted that declines in property prices are worse this year, even though officials pledged to halt the slide late last year.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
