halted

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No French Open match has ever been halted because of extreme heat.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Another trial, in January, was halted when an out-of-court settlement was reached after the second day.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

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

Her head is turned in the direction of the courtyard, as though something pulled her attention away from her brother at the precise moment the party was halted.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern