halted

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But with the processing of his work authorization halted, the university that issued the grant said it couldn’t hire him as a research associate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He claimed that the blockade had halted Iranian business and prevented it from paying military wages, while still allowing other countries to export "lots of oil."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A judge last month ordered his name stripped from it and halted his plan to close it for renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Last month, the High Court said the opening of the facility should be halted after a rights group opened a case alleging it posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She halted at the picture window, drew the drapes back, and gazed morosely out.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick