halted

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The U.S. halted all livestock imports from Mexico during an outbreak in May 2025, and the ban remains in place.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Authorities investigating the blast have put the people running Tongzhou Group under "control measures" and halted operations at the company's other mines.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

A Kenyan court on Friday halted work on the hospital pending a legal challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Paris tram lines were halted, several metro stations shut and bus traffic halted in places in bid to minimise disturbances.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The fountain in the center has halted, the normally bubbling water quiet and still.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern