halt
Example Sentences
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The AI rally ground to a halt last week following mediocre revenue guidance from Broadcom, but investors bought the dip in chip makers on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He added: "The clock is ticking if we want to halt the worst effects of planetary warming but there is still time."
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Four years before Gregg, the Supreme Court had brought the death penalty to a halt in Furman v.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
They also directed staff to ask Paxton to clarify whether Hood County has the legal authority to temporarily halt development under its watershed protection law.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
He jerked to a halt and stared at me in disbelief.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing halt
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "H"
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