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
“I love you, I adore you. Thank you very much!” singer Kim Nam-joon said in halting Spanish as a cacophony of screams erupted from the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
A judge granted a temporary restraining order halting construction at the warehouse soon after Maryland filed its lawsuit.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
While Spain and Ireland had put the issue of halting the agreement back on the table at a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called the proposal "inappropriate".
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
He could barely get the words out, the next few minutes halting in presentation, and in that way, and substance, the high-school-essay nature melted away to core grief.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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