halting
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The couple's business activities eventually led to her halting her royal duties.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Friday, with a lower-court order about to go into effect halting construction on the controversial project, Chief Justice John G. Roberts decided that the court needed more time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Instead, they expect a prolonged series of halting starts and stops to the conflict, causing flows through the Strait of Hormuz to continuously fluctuate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
In July, county commissioners placed a moratorium on data-center construction, halting the project for six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The decision about who went where was made by Shin’s teacher, the man who two years earlier had saved Shin’s life by providing him with extra food and halting abuse from his classmates.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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