call a halt to

Example Sentences

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At one point in the morning search, an AFP reporter at the scene saw the diggers call a halt to their work.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Gen Surovikin had last been seen in public in a video during the mutiny urging the Wagner forces to call a halt to their action.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2023

A Change.org petition was launched on Aug 1, demanding that Warner Bros and Universal Pictures, the studio behind "Oppenheimer", call a halt to the #Barbenheimer hashtag on social media.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

And age and injuries have finally led him to call a halt to his career.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2021

Father was plainly ready to call a halt to this battle of the Bible verses.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver