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[hawlt] / hɔlt /






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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

Energy shortages caused coal mines to halt production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The driver slammed on the brakes, and the rear of the sports car fishtailed all the way around until it slid to a screeching halt against the curb.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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