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halting

[hawl-ting] / ˈhɔl tɪŋ /


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A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction, halting the $6.2 billion Nexstar-Tegna merger on antitrust grounds.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

Once bond yields start rising, markets could get spooked, halting the current chase higher for markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

As a result, a leading driver of A.I. spending is halting a lot of the planned investments and infrastructure initiatives that it used to announce on a weekly basis.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Quiñones told the board that reducing or halting the city’s use of water from the Mono Basin would be “unwarranted, imprudent, and place undue financial burden on LADWP’s ratepayers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Between loud, halting sobs Ma manages to say, “It’s your uncle Leang!”

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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