halting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

On 28 April 2025, shortly after midday, the Iberian peninsula's electricity supply was shut down, causing widespread chaos, cutting internet and telephone connections and halting transport links.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Additionally, it sets timelines for claims payments and prohibits insurers from halting payments for temporary housing until a home is cleared as safe, if a state of emergency has been declared.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

With the conflict halting around 95% of prewar traffic through the corridor, according to Syracuse University supply chain management professor Patrick Penfield, markets are pricing in a conflict premium that flows to American pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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