halt
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A selloff in South Korean semiconductor stocks in early Thursday trading triggered a temporary trading halt on the main bourse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Abbott had already put a halt on permit approvals pending state-agency reviews.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Puente said on Wednesday a computer failure at about 08:30 that morning led to the initial halt of six moving trains, including the two trains that subsequently collided.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The summit has been reviewing progress since nearly 200 nations pledged in 2022 to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in a historic moment dubbed the 'Paris agreement for nature'.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
He ran north through the aspens, putting some distance between himself and the river, then skidded to a halt.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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