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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that 1.4 million Africans could be infected by early 2015 if the outbreak wasn’t halted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

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

Last week, the company also halted rides on freeways in some cities for a few days to tweak how the vehicles responded to construction zones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Both the children fell into each other, and Anya’s search for the opening was halted.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack