halt
Example Sentences
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The trading halt sparked a wave of congressional hearings and provided the SEC with plenty of ammo to reform markets.
From Barron's
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
The central bank cut a key U.S. interest rate three times since September to prevent a further deterioration in the labor market and to halt the rise in unemployment.
From MarketWatch
The central bank cut a key U.S. interest rate three times since September to prevent a further deterioration in the labor market and to halt the rise in unemployment.
From MarketWatch
The government’s data-publication efforts are still running behind schedule after the federal shutdown brought statistics work to a halt for roughly six weeks in the fall.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
