halt
Example Sentences
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Most international shipping firms have halted operations the strait, which carries about 20% of the world's oil and gas.
From BBC
Diplomatic efforts have failed to secure a truce, with Saudi Arabia and Qatar among those engaged in efforts to halt the fighting.
From Barron's
It’s been pretty clear for more than a month that Sierra Canyon has separated itself, and it will take a major upset to halt the Trailblazers’ clear path to Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times
A surge in energy costs could stoke inflation, threatening the global economy and prompting central banks to halt interest-rate cuts.
All other national agencies also sprang into wartime mode, with the education ministry cancelling all classes and the aviation authority halting all flights in and out of the country.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
