halt
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Builders say construction projects have ground to a halt as workers are detained or deported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Motorists filmed the moment 20 pigs brought cars to a halt on an A-road.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Most countries joined a historic call four years ago to halt and reverse the destruction of nature by 2030 but governments have been slow to act on these pledges.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Evans immediately interjects, trying to halt and redirect the conversation.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Its frantic pace slowed and it trotted to a halt beyond the house, sides heaving.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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