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Example Sentences
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A state of emergency has been declared, while airport, rail and transport services have been halted.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Chris Long, intelligence director at U.K. maritime-security company Neptune P2P Group, who advises shippers crossing through the strait, said the strike had halted a recovery in transits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Trading on South Korea's Kospi was temporarily halted as an 8% fall in the benchmark index triggered a mechanism intended to curb panic selling.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
She is requesting that the arbitration order be lifted, the arbitration process halted and her severance agreement voided, and asks for compensatory damages to cover lost book sales and speaking fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Ivan and Anya both jumped and clung to each other as a figure silhouetted against the light stomped to the doorway, halted just inside, and jammed its hands to its skirted hips.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
