halted

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A ceasefire on April 8 halted the conflict, but negotiation efforts, including historic face to face talks hosted in Islamabad have so far failed to yield a lasting agreement.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The nonprofit group also collected more than 130,000 signatures calling for the execution to be halted to allow for "necessary fingerprint and DNA testing".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It’s the only time that we’ve halted the screenings at the cemetery since we started.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The investment firms variously cited internal guidelines or practices that call for grants to be halted when a charity is under investigation or charged with a crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Cluny’s army halted at the sound of the Joseph Bell.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques