halted

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Forward spread on the blaze was halted shortly before 4 p.m. as firefighters worked to establish and strengthen containment lines and some evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings, according to Cal Fire Riverside.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Eli Lilly last September halted a trial of a similar drug.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Pochynok, of Islington, north London, had his evidence halted when Judge Mr Justice Garnham said he was "increasingly concerned about the accuracy of the interpretation" by the male Ukrainian interpreter.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It quickly surged to $385 before being briefly halted for volatility.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Here the army halted and spread out in a line, and there was a great deal of rearranging.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis