halting
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Long Island Rail Road employees, meanwhile, went on strike for the first time in three decades over the weekend, halting the country’s busiest commuter railroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
District Judge Troy Nunley two weeks ago granted a request by the attorneys general to issue a preliminary injunction halting the merger as the legal case proceeds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Despite last year's progress, global forest loss remains 70 percent above the level required to meet the 2030 goal of halting and reversing forest loss, the researchers said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
A judge granted a temporary restraining order halting construction at the warehouse soon after Maryland filed its lawsuit.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
His voice was deep and guttural, yet to Merry’s surprise he spoke the Common Speech, though in a halting fashion, and uncouth words were mingled with it.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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